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Von

“Of, or from (German nobiliary or prepositional particle)” — German origin

Boy's name · #2125 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Von has appeared in US records since 1898 — best rank #691 (1958) · 5,552 babies named Von all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 16,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Vons

• Von Miller — American football player (born 1989)
• Von Wafer — American basketball player
• Von Freeman — American jazz saxophonist (1923–2012)
• Von Jour Caux — Japanese artist
• Von Flores — Canadian actor

In stories & tradition

• Von Krolock — The Fearless Vampire Killers · Dance of the Vampires
• Von Bon — MapleStory
• Von Nebula — Hero Factory

What Vons become

Among 63 notable people named Von:

Entertainers appear 1.74× more often than among typical names — e.g. Von Flores, Canadian actor.

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