Helsen

Helsen Meaning & Origin

About Helsen
The surname Helsen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Helle, which means "bright" or "shining." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Helle. Over time, the name evolved to Helsen, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Belgium and the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Helsen: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/helsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Helsen in Braille

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

The name Helsen in braille

How to sign the name Helsen using Sign Language

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

The name Helsen in sign language

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