Gundersen

Gundersen Meaning & Origin

About Gundersen
The surname Gundersen is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Gunnar," meaning "warrior" or "brave fighter," combined with the suffix "-sen," indicating "son of." Therefore, Gundersen can be interpreted as "son of Gunnar." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Norway and is often used to denote a person's descent from a male ancestor named Gunnar.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gundersen: 1,831
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,883
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KNTRSN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G05306205
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH1 N D ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgΙ™ndΙ™rsΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KNTRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gundersen in Braille

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

The name Gundersen in braille

How to sign the name Gundersen using Sign Language

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

The name Gundersen in sign language

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