Jepsen

Jepsen Meaning & Origin

About Jepsen
The surname Jepsen is of Danish origin and is derived from the given name Jep, which is a short form of the name Jacob. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Jep. The suffix -sen indicates "son of," so Jepsen means "son of Jep" or "descendant of Jep."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jepsen: 2,772
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11377
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.94

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JPSN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J01205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 P S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛpsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JPSN', 'APSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jepsen in Braille

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

The name Jepsen in braille

How to sign the name Jepsen using Sign Language

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

The name Jepsen in sign language

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