Nanson

Nanson Meaning & Origin

About Nanson
The surname Nanson is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac an Easain, meaning "son of the little waterfall." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or were associated with a small waterfall. The name Nanson has variations such as Nansen and Nansonson.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nanson: 170
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NNSN
🔊 Soundex
N05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/nanson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nanson in Braille

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

The name Nanson in braille

How to sign the name Nanson using Sign Language

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

The name Nanson in sign language

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