Behrendsen

Behrendsen Meaning & Origin

About Behrendsen
The surname Behrendsen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Behrend, which is a variant of Bernhard. The name Bernhard is composed of the elements "ber(n)" meaning "bear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Behrendsen can be interpreted to mean "son of Behrend" or "descendant of the brave bear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Behrendsen: 213
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87335
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Behrendsen 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
PRNTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06053205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 R IH0 N D S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/behrendsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Behrendsen in Braille

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

The name Behrendsen in braille

How to sign the name Behrendsen using Sign Language

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

The name Behrendsen in sign language

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