Ettelson

Ettelson Meaning & Origin

About Ettelson
The surname Ettelson is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Itzhak, meaning "laughter" or "he will laugh." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Itzhak. Over time, the name evolved to Ettelson, with the addition of the Germanic suffix "-son," meaning "son of." Therefore, Ettelson can be interpreted as "son of Itzhak" or "descendant of Itzhak."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ettelson: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ettelson 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
ATLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E304205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 T IH0 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ettelson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E342

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ettelson in Braille

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

The name Ettelson in braille

How to sign the name Ettelson using Sign Language

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

The name Ettelson in sign language

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