Halvorsen

Halvorsen Meaning & Origin

About Halvorsen
The surname Halvorsen is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the given name Halvor, which itself is a combination of the Old Norse elements "hallr" meaning "rock" and "varðr" meaning "guardian" or "defender." Therefore, the surname Halvorsen can be interpreted to mean "son of Halvor" or "descendant of the rock guardian."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Halvorsen: 3,500
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,298
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLFRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04106205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE0 L V AO1 R S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hælˈvɔrsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLFRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Halvorsen in Braille

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

The name Halvorsen in braille

How to sign the name Halvorsen using Sign Language

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

The name Halvorsen in sign language

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