Andersen

Andersen Meaning & Origin

About Andersen
The surname Andersen is of Danish and Norwegian origin and is derived from the given name Anders, which means "man" or "warrior" in Old Norse. The suffix "sen" or "son" indicates "son of," making Andersen mean "son of Anders." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Denmark and Norway, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Anders.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Andersen features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Andersen: 36,150
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 963
  • Frequency per 100k people: 12.26

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

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, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Andersen in braille

How to sign the name Andersen using Sign Language

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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