Norsen

Norsen Meaning & Origin

About Norsen
The surname Norsen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the personal name Nore, which means "north" in Old Norse. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Nore. The name Norsen therefore signifies "son of Nore" or "descendant of Nore."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Norsen: 209
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,685
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NRSN
🔊 Soundex
N06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AO1 R S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/norsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Norsen in Braille

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

The name Norsen in braille

How to sign the name Norsen using Sign Language

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

The name Norsen in sign language

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