Adelson

Adelson Meaning & Origin

About Adelson
The surname Adelson is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Adiel, meaning "ornament of God" or "God is my ornament." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Adiel. The name Adelson is relatively common among Jewish communities and can be found in various parts of the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Adelson: 1,361
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,774
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Adelson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Adelson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A304205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 D AH0 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈædəlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A342

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Adelson in Braille

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

The name Adelson in braille

How to sign the name Adelson using Sign Language

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

The name Adelson in sign language

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