Amsellem

Amsellem Meaning & Origin

About Amsellem
The surname Amsellem is of Sephardic Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew name "Anselm," meaning "God's helmet" or "protected by God." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Anselm. The name Amsellem is commonly found among Jewish communities in North Africa, particularly in Morocco and Algeria.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Amsellem: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMSLM
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ANAN
🔊 Soundex
A520405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 M S AH0 L AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/amsellem*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMSLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Amsellem in Braille

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

The name Amsellem in braille

How to sign the name Amsellem using Sign Language

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

The name Amsellem in sign language

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