Eriksen

Eriksen Meaning & Origin

About Eriksen
The surname Eriksen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Erik, which itself comes from the Old Norse name Eiríkr. The name Eiríkr is composed of the elements "ei," meaning "ever" or "always," and "ríkr," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Eriksen can be interpreted to mean "son of Erik" or "descendant of the eternal ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Eriksen: 3,000
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,663
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.02

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Eriksen 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
ARKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E60205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 R IH0 K S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛrɪksən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Eriksen in Braille

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

The name Eriksen in braille

How to sign the name Eriksen using Sign Language

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

The name Eriksen in sign language

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