Vorbeck

Vorbeck Meaning & Origin

About Vorbeck
The surname Vorbeck is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "vor," meaning "before" or "in front of," and "beck," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the name Vorbeck can be interpreted as "before the brook" or "in front of the stream." Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, location, or descriptive features, and Vorbeck likely referred to someone who lived or worked near a prominent stream or brook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vorbeck: 276
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,833
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vorbeck 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 Vorbeck is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRPK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V06102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AO1 R B EH2 K
🌐 IPA
/vorbeck*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vorbeck in Braille

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

The name Vorbeck in braille

How to sign the name Vorbeck using Sign Language

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

The name Vorbeck in sign language

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