Felsen

Felsen Meaning & Origin

About Felsen
The surname Felsen is of German origin and is derived from the word "fels," meaning "rock" or "stone." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked with rocks or in rocky areas. The name Felsen may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a strong or solid personality, likening them to a rock.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Felsen: 203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Felsen 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 Felsen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/felsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Felsen in Braille

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

The name Felsen in braille

How to sign the name Felsen using Sign Language

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

The name Felsen in sign language

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