About Ketelsen
The surname Ketelsen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Kete, a short form of the name Katharina, combined with the suffix -sen, meaning "son of." Therefore, Ketelsen can be interpreted as "son of Kete" or "son of Katharina." Surnames like Ketelsen were often used to identify a person's lineage or family association in German-speaking regions.
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The surname Ketelsen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ketelsen 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 Ketelsen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Ketelsen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Ketelsen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.