Ellefsen

Ellefsen Meaning & Origin

About Ellefsen
The surname Ellefsen is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the given name Ellef, which itself is a variant of Olaf. The name Ellef is composed of the elements "el," meaning "foreign" or "stranger," and "leifr," meaning "heir" or "descendant." Therefore, the surname Ellefsen can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the foreign heir" or "heir from a foreign land."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ellefsen: 361
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,588
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ellefsen 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
ALFSN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E401205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L IH0 F S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ellefsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ellefsen in Braille

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

The name Ellefsen in braille

How to sign the name Ellefsen using Sign Language

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

The name Ellefsen in sign language

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