Mikkelsen

Mikkelsen Meaning & Origin

About Mikkelsen
The surname Mikkelsen is of Danish and Norwegian origin, derived from the given name Mikkel, which is the Scandinavian form of Michael. The name Mikkel means "who is like God?" or "gift from God." Therefore, the surname Mikkelsen can be interpreted to mean "son of Mikkel" or "descendant of Mikkel."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mikkelsen: 2,150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,006
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.73

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0204205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH0 K EH1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mɪˈkɛlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mikkelsen in Braille

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

The name Mikkelsen in braille

How to sign the name Mikkelsen using Sign Language

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

The name Mikkelsen in sign language

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