About Voorhis
The surname Voorhis is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "voor" meaning "in front of" or "ahead" and "his" meaning "house." Therefore, the name Voorhis can be interpreted to mean "in front of the house" or "ahead of the house." It likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived in front of or near a particular house or landmark.
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The surname Voorhis is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Voorhis based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Voorhis is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Voorhis in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Voorhis using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.