Maassen

Maassen Meaning & Origin

About Maassen
The surname Maassen is of German origin and is derived from the given name Maas, which itself is a shortened form of the name Matthias. The name Maassen is patronymic in nature, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Maas. The name Maas is derived from the Hebrew name Matityahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh." Therefore, the surname Maassen can be interpreted to mean "son of Maas" or "descendant of Maas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maassen: 694
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,994
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maassen 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
MSN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑsən/
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('MSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maassen in Braille

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

The name Maassen in braille

How to sign the name Maassen using Sign Language

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

The name Maassen in sign language

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