Vorheis

Vorheis Meaning & Origin

About Vorheis
The surname Vorheis is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "vor," meaning "before" or "in front of," and "heis," which is a variant of the name "Heinrich." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vorheis can be interpreted as "before Heinrich" or "in front of Heinrich." It is likely that the surname originated as a descriptive or occupational name, indicating someone who was associated with or lived in front of a person named Heinrich.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vorheis: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vorheis 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
FRS
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V ER0 HH IY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/vorheis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vorheis in Braille

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

The name Vorheis in braille

How to sign the name Vorheis using Sign Language

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

The name Vorheis in sign language

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