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."
The surname Ellefsen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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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Here's how to represent Ellefsen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.