Michelsen

Michelsen Meaning & Origin

About Michelsen
The surname Michelsen is of German and Scandinavian origin, derived from the given name Michael, which means "who is like God" in Hebrew. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Michelsen mean "son of Michael." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Germany and Scandinavia, particularly in Denmark and Norway.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Michelsen: 628
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,764
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Michelsen in Braille

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

The name Michelsen in braille

How to sign the name Michelsen using Sign Language

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

The name Michelsen in sign language

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