Philipsen

Philipsen Meaning & Origin

About Philipsen
The surname Philipsen is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Philip, which means "lover of horses" or "friend of horses." The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Philipsen mean "son of Philip." This surname suggests an ancestral connection to someone named Philip and signifies a family's lineage or descent from a male ancestor named Philip.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Philipsen: 297
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLPSN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P0401205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 L AH0 P S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/philipsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLPSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Philipsen in Braille

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

The name Philipsen in braille

How to sign the name Philipsen using Sign Language

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

The name Philipsen in sign language

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