Fredriksen

Fredriksen Meaning & Origin

About Fredriksen
The surname Fredriksen is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Fredrik, which is a Scandinavian form of the name Frederick. It signifies "son of Fredrik" or "descendant of Fredrik." The name Fredrik itself is of Germanic origin and means "peaceful ruler" or "peaceful king." Therefore, the surname Fredriksen indicates a person's ancestral connection to someone named Fredrik and their lineage as a descendant of a peaceful ruler or king.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fredriksen: 488
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,109
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRTRKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F60360205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R IH0 D R IH1 K S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/frɪˈdrɪksən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRTRKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fredriksen in Braille

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

The name Fredriksen in braille

How to sign the name Fredriksen using Sign Language

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

The name Fredriksen in sign language

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