Mortensen

Mortensen Meaning & Origin

About Mortensen
The surname Mortensen is of Danish and Norwegian origin, derived from the given name Morten, which is a form of Martin. The name Mortensen means "son of Morten" or "descendant of Morten." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used in Denmark and Norway to indicate the son of a man named Morten.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mortensen: 11,013
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.73

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRTNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06305205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R T IH0 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɔrtɪnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRTNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mortensen in Braille

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

The name Mortensen in braille

How to sign the name Mortensen using Sign Language

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

The name Mortensen in sign language

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