Ovesen

Ovesen Meaning & Origin

About Ovesen
The surname Ovesen is of Danish origin and is derived from the personal name Ove, which is a variant of the Old Norse name Áleifr. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Ovesen mean "son of Ove." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Denmark and is often used to identify the descendants of someone named Ove.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ovesen: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
AFSN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
OA
πŸ”Š Soundex
O10205
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 V S IY2 N
🌐 IPA
/ovesen*/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('AFSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ovesen in Braille

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

The name Ovesen in braille

How to sign the name Ovesen using Sign Language

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

The name Ovesen in sign language

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