Kjellsen

Kjellsen Meaning & Origin

About Kjellsen
The surname Kjellsen is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the given name Kjell, which means "kettle" or "cauldron" in Old Norse. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Kjellsen mean "son of Kjell." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used in Scandinavian countries to denote the son's relationship to his father.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kjellsen: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kjellsen 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
KLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K204205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kjellsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kjellsen in Braille

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

The name Kjellsen in braille

How to sign the name Kjellsen using Sign Language

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

The name Kjellsen in sign language

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