Berthelson

Berthelson Meaning & Origin

About Berthelson
The surname Berthelson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the personal name "Bertil," which itself is a variant of the name "Berthold." The name "Berthold" is composed of the elements "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous," and "wald," meaning "rule" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Berthelson can be interpreted to mean "son of Berthold" or "descendant of the famous ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berthelson: 183
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,982
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berthelson in Braille

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

The name Berthelson in braille

How to sign the name Berthelson using Sign Language

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

The name Berthelson in sign language

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