Borresen

Borresen Meaning & Origin

About Borresen
The surname Borresen is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the given name Børre, which is a variant of the Old Norse name Bjǫrn, meaning "bear." The suffix -sen indicates "son of," so Borresen means "son of Børre" or "descendant of Børre." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Norway and is often used to identify a person's lineage or family connection to someone named Børre.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Borresen: 219
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,357
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Borresen 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
PRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 R AH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/borresen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Borresen in Braille

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

The name Borresen in braille

How to sign the name Borresen using Sign Language

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

The name Borresen in sign language

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