Kristoffersen

Kristoffersen Meaning & Origin

About Kristoffersen
The surname Kristoffersen is a patronymic surname of Norwegian origin. It is derived from the given name Kristoffer, which is the Norwegian form of Christopher. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Kristoffersen mean "son of Kristoffer." This surname is commonly found in Norway and is often used to identify the descendants of someone named Kristoffer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kristoffersen: 229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSTFRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K60230106205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH0 S T F AO1 R S N ER0
🌐 IPA
/kristoffersen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSTFRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kristoffersen in Braille

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

The name Kristoffersen in braille

How to sign the name Kristoffersen using Sign Language

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

The name Kristoffersen in sign language

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