Vorderbruggen

Vorderbruggen Meaning & Origin

About Vorderbruggen
The surname Vorderbruggen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "vorder" meaning "front" or "forward" and "bruggen" meaning "bridges." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vorderbruggen can be interpreted as "one who lives near or works with bridges in the front or forward position." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who resided near a bridge or was involved in the construction or maintenance of bridges.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vorderbruggen: 219
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,357
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vorderbruggen 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
FRTRPRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V06306160205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AO1 R D ER0 B G AH2 N
🌐 IPA
/vorderbruggen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRTRPRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vorderbruggen in Braille

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

The name Vorderbruggen in braille

How to sign the name Vorderbruggen using Sign Language

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

The name Vorderbruggen in sign language

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