Ibsen

Ibsen Meaning & Origin

About Ibsen
The surname Ibsen is of Danish and Norwegian origin and is derived from the patronymic name "Ibsen," meaning "son of Ibs." It is a combination of the Old Norse personal name "Ib" or "Ivarr," meaning "yew" or "bow warrior," and the suffix "-sen," indicating "son of." The surname Ibsen signifies a person's descent from an ancestor named Ibs or Ivarr.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ibsen: 636
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ibsen 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

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IA
🔊 Soundex
I1205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH1 B S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɪbsən/
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('APSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ibsen in Braille

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

The name Ibsen in braille

How to sign the name Ibsen using Sign Language

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

The name Ibsen in sign language

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