Adolphsen

Adolphsen Meaning & Origin

About Adolphsen
The surname Adolphsen is of German origin and is derived from the given name Adolph, which means "noble wolf" in Old High German. The suffix "-sen" is a patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Adolphsen can be interpreted as "son of Adolph" or "descendant of Adolph."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Adolphsen: 195
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,921
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Adolphsen 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 Adolphsen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATLFSN
🗽 NYSIIS
AFFPA
🔊 Soundex
A30410205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 D OW0 L F AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/adolphsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATLFSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A341

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Adolphsen in Braille

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

The name Adolphsen in braille

How to sign the name Adolphsen using Sign Language

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

The name Adolphsen in sign language

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