Vyvyan

Vyvyan Meaning & Origin

About Vyvyan
The surname Vyvyan is of Cornish origin and is derived from the given name Vivian, which itself comes from the Latin name Vivianus. The name Vivianus means "alive" or "lively." Therefore, the surname Vyvyan is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of a person named Vivian.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vyvyan: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vyvyan 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
FFN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V Y UW1 V IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/vyvyan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vyvyan in Braille

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

The name Vyvyan in braille

How to sign the name Vyvyan using Sign Language

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

The name Vyvyan in sign language

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