Elseth

Elseth Meaning & Origin

About Elseth
The surname Elseth is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Eilífr," meaning "eternal" or "everlasting," combined with the suffix "-seth," which means "son of." Therefore, Elseth can be interpreted as "son of Eilífr" or "descendant of Eilífr." Surnames were often derived from personal names in medieval times to denote lineage or family connections.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Elseth: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Elseth 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
ALS0
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E42030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L S IH0 TH
🌐 IPA
/elseth*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALS0', 'ALST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elseth in Braille

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

The name Elseth in braille

How to sign the name Elseth using Sign Language

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

The name Elseth in sign language

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