Helgesen

Helgesen Meaning & Origin

About Helgesen
The surname Helgesen is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Helgi, meaning "holy" or "blessed," combined with the suffix -sen, indicating "son of." Therefore, Helgesen can be interpreted as "son of Helgi" or "descendant of the holy one." This surname is commonly found in Norway and is often associated with individuals whose ancestors were named Helgi.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Helgesen: 643
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,057
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Helgesen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLJSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0420205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 L G IY0 Z AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛlgizən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLJSN', 'HLKSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Helgesen in Braille

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

The name Helgesen in braille

How to sign the name Helgesen using Sign Language

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

The name Helgesen in sign language

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