Vogelaar

Vogelaar Meaning & Origin

About Vogelaar
The surname Vogelaar is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "vogel," meaning "bird" in Dutch, and the suffix "-aar," which denotes a person who performs a specific action or occupation. Therefore, Vogelaar can be interpreted as "bird-catcher" or "bird-hunter." This surname likely originated as an occupational name for someone who hunted or caught birds, or it could have been a nickname for someone who had bird-like qualities or characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Vogelaar is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Vogelaar: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vogelaar based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FJLR
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V020406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AA1 G L IH0 R
🌐 IPA
/vogelaar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FJLR', 'FKLR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V246

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vogelaar in Braille

Here's how to represent Vogelaar in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Vogelaar in braille

How to sign the name Vogelaar using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Vogelaar using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Vogelaar in sign language

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