Of or from
Originally a German preposition used as a noble particle indicating geographic origin or lordship. As a standalone given name, it is often a shortened form of surnames like Vaughan or names beginning with the prefix Von.
Less common today
Von isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,711 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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