Josephsen

Josephsen Meaning & Origin

About Josephsen
The surname Josephsen is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Joseph, which means "God will increase" or "God will add" in Hebrew. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Josephsen mean "son of Joseph." It is a common surname in Scandinavian countries, particularly in Denmark and Norway, where it originated.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Josephsen: 299
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JSFSN
🗽 NYSIIS
JAFFPA
🔊 Soundex
J02010205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW1 S AH0 F S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/josephsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JSFSN', 'HSFSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J212

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Josephsen in Braille

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

The name Josephsen in braille

How to sign the name Josephsen using Sign Language

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

The name Josephsen in sign language

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