Andersen

Andersen Meaning & Origin

About Andersen
The name "Andersen" is a patronymic surname derived from the given name "Anders," which is a Scandinavian form of the name "Andrew." It means "son of Anders" or "son of Andrew." The name "Andersen" is commonly found in Denmark and Norway, and it signifies a person's descent from an ancestor named Anders or Andrew.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Name Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Andersen is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 69.66% and females 30.34%, based on recent birth statistics.

Andersen Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -4.76% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ANTRSN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
A
πŸ”Š Soundex
A5306205
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 N D ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈændΙ™rsΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ANTRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Andersen in Braille

Here's how to represent Andersen in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Andersen in braille

How to Spell the Name Andersen in American Sign Language (ASL)

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

The name Andersen in sign language

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