Evensen

Evensen Meaning & Origin

About Evensen
The surname Evensen is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the personal name Even, which is a variant of the Old Norse name Eyvindr. The name Eyvindr is composed of the elements "ey," meaning "island," and "vindr," meaning "winner" or "victor." Therefore, the surname Evensen can be interpreted to mean "son of Even" or "descendant of the island victor."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Evensen: 1,055
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,920
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Evensen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Evensen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E105205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 V IH0 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛvɪnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Evensen in Braille

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

The name Evensen in braille

How to sign the name Evensen using Sign Language

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

The name Evensen in sign language

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