Monsen

Monsen Meaning & Origin

About Monsen
The surname Monsen is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the patronymic naming system. It means "son of Mons," with Mons being a shortened form of the given name Magnus. The name Magnus itself is derived from the Latin word "magnus," meaning "great" or "mighty." Therefore, Monsen can be interpreted as "son of the great one" or "son of the mighty one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Monsen: 1,416
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,177
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Monsen in Braille

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

The name Monsen in braille

How to sign the name Monsen using Sign Language

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

The name Monsen in sign language

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