Ditlefsen

Ditlefsen Meaning & Origin

About Ditlefsen
The surname Ditlefsen is of Danish origin and is derived from the given name Ditlev, which is a variant of the Germanic name Theodulf. The name Theodulf is composed of the elements "theud," meaning "people," and "wulf," meaning "wolf." Therefore, the surname Ditlefsen can be interpreted to mean "son of Ditlev" or "descendant of the wolf of the people."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ditlefsen: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ditlefsen 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
TTLFSN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D03401205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 T F L IH0 S T N
🌐 IPA
/ditlefsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTLFSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D341

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ditlefsen in Braille

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

The name Ditlefsen in braille

How to sign the name Ditlefsen using Sign Language

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

The name Ditlefsen in sign language

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