Mensen

Mensen Meaning & Origin

About Mensen
The surname Mensen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Menso, which itself is a short form of the name Menso or Mense. The name Menso is derived from the Germanic elements "man" meaning "man" or "human" and "so" meaning "victory" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Mensen can be interpreted to mean "son of Menso" or "descendant of Menso," indicating a familial connection to someone named Menso in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mensen: 359
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,836
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mensen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mensen in Braille

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

The name Mensen in braille

How to sign the name Mensen using Sign Language

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

The name Mensen in sign language

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