Linssen

Linssen Meaning & Origin

About Linssen
The surname Linssen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Lins, which is a short form of the name Lambert. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Lins or Lambert. The name Lambert itself is of Germanic origin and means "bright land" or "famous land." Therefore, the surname Linssen can be interpreted to mean "son of Lins" or "descendant of Lambert."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Linssen: 206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,753
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Linssen 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
LNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/linssen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Linssen in Braille

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

The name Linssen in braille

How to sign the name Linssen using Sign Language

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

The name Linssen in sign language

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