Berthelsen

Berthelsen Meaning & Origin

About Berthelsen
The surname Berthelsen is of Danish origin and is derived from the personal name Berthel, which is a variant of the name Bartholomew. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Berthelsen mean "son of Berthel." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Denmark and is often used to identify the descendants of a man named Berthel or Bartholomew.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berthelsen: 311
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,054
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR0LSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06304205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 TH AH0 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərθəlsən/
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('PR0LSN', 'PRTLSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berthelsen in Braille

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

The name Berthelsen in braille

How to sign the name Berthelsen using Sign Language

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

The name Berthelsen in sign language

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