Fixsen

Fixsen Meaning & Origin

About Fixsen
The surname Fixsen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Fíkarr," meaning "eager" or "ambitious." The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Fixsen a patronymic surname. It is likely that the name was originally used to identify someone as the son of Fíkarr or to describe a person with the qualities associated with the name, such as ambition or enthusiasm.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fixsen: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FKSSN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 K S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/fixsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKSSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fixsen in Braille

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

The name Fixsen in braille

How to sign the name Fixsen using Sign Language

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

The name Fixsen in sign language

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