Menssen

Menssen Meaning & Origin

About Menssen
The surname Menssen is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Menz," which is a short form of the name "Hermann." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Menz. The name Menz itself is derived from the Germanic word "man," meaning "man" or "human." Therefore, the surname Menssen can be understood to mean "son of Menz" or "descendant of Menz."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Menssen: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Menssen in Braille

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

The name Menssen in braille

How to sign the name Menssen using Sign Language

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

The name Menssen in sign language

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