Kristiansen

Kristiansen Meaning & Origin

About Kristiansen
The surname Kristiansen is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Kristian, which is the Danish and Norwegian form of the name Christian. It is composed of the elements "Krist," meaning "Christ," and "ian," meaning "son of." Therefore, Kristiansen means "son of Kristian" or "descendant of Kristian." It is a common surname in Denmark and Norway, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Kristian.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kristiansen: 861
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,869
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSXNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K602305205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH1 S CH AH0 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkrɪsʧənsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSXNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kristiansen in Braille

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

The name Kristiansen in braille

How to sign the name Kristiansen using Sign Language

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

The name Kristiansen in sign language

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