Asmussen

Asmussen Meaning & Origin

About Asmussen
The surname Asmussen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Asmus, which is a variant of the name Erasmus. The name Erasmus itself is derived from the Greek word "erasmos," meaning "beloved" or "desired." Therefore, the surname Asmussen can be interpreted to mean "son of Asmus" or "descendant of Erasmus."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Asmussen: 992
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,037
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASMSN
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A250205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 Z M AH1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/əzˈməsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASMSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Asmussen in Braille

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

The name Asmussen in braille

How to sign the name Asmussen using Sign Language

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

The name Asmussen in sign language

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