Karlsen

Karlsen Meaning & Origin

About Karlsen
The surname Karlsen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Karl, which means "man" or "free man" in Old Norse. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," so Karlsen means "son of Karl." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Norway and Denmark, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Karl.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karlsen: 599
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,229
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K064205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑrlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karlsen in Braille

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

The name Karlsen in braille

How to sign the name Karlsen using Sign Language

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

The name Karlsen in sign language

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