Axelson

Axelson Meaning & Origin

About Axelson
The surname Axelson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the personal name Axel, which itself is a variant of the name Absalom. The name Absalom is of Hebrew origin and means "father of peace." Therefore, the surname Axelson can be interpreted to mean "son of Axel" or "son of Absalom."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Axelson: 1,577
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,764
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKSLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A204205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 K S IH0 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈæksɪlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKSLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Axelson in Braille

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

The name Axelson in braille

How to sign the name Axelson using Sign Language

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

The name Axelson in sign language

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