Ohlsen

Ohlsen Meaning & Origin

About Ohlsen
The surname Ohlsen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Olaf," which means "ancestor's descendant" or "heir of the ancestors." The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Ohlsen mean "son of Olaf." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in northern Germany and Scandinavia, indicating a person's descent from an ancestor named Olaf.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ohlsen: 755
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALSN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈoʊlsən/
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('ALSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ohlsen in Braille

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

The name Ohlsen in braille

How to sign the name Ohlsen using Sign Language

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

The name Ohlsen in sign language

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