Michaelsen

Michaelsen Meaning & Origin

About Michaelsen
The surname Michaelsen is of German origin and is derived from the given name Michael, which means "who is like God" in Hebrew. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Michaelsen mean "son of Michael." It is a patronymic surname commonly used in Germany and other German-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Michaelsen: 752
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,916
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0204205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AY1 K AH0 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmaɪkəlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLSN', 'MXLSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Michaelsen in Braille

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

The name Michaelsen in braille

How to sign the name Michaelsen using Sign Language

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

The name Michaelsen in sign language

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