Harmsen

Harmsen Meaning & Origin

About Harmsen
The surname Harmsen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Harm, which is a short form of Herman. The suffix "-sen" is a patronymic element meaning "son of." Therefore, Harmsen means "son of Harm" or "son of Herman." It is a common surname in the Netherlands and is often used to identify the descendants of someone named Harm or Herman.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harmsen: 1,101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,167
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRMSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H065205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R M S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑrmsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRMSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harmsen in Braille

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

The name Harmsen in braille

How to sign the name Harmsen using Sign Language

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

The name Harmsen in sign language

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