Karsen

Karsen Meaning & Origin

About Karsen
The surname Karsen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Kars, which is a short form of the name Karel, meaning "man" or "free man" in Old German. The suffix -sen is a patronymic element, indicating "son of." Therefore, Karsen can be interpreted as "son of Kars" or "son of Karel."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karsen: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Karsen 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

📇 Metaphone
KRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/karsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karsen in Braille

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

The name Karsen in braille

How to sign the name Karsen using Sign Language

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

The name Karsen in sign language

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