Berntsen

Berntsen Meaning & Origin

About Berntsen
The surname Berntsen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Bernhard or Bernhardt, which means "brave bear" in Germanic languages. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Berntsen mean "son of Bernhard." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Norway and Denmark, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Bernhard.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berntsen: 825
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PRNTSN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
BA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
B0653205
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 N T S AH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆbษ™rntsษ™n/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRNTSN', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berntsen in Braille

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

The name Berntsen in braille

How to sign the name Berntsen using Sign Language

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

The name Berntsen in sign language

Numerology