Rasmussen

Rasmussen Meaning & Origin

About Rasmussen
The surname Rasmussen is of Danish and Norwegian origin, derived from the given name Rasmus, which is a form of the Greek name Erasmus meaning "beloved" or "desired." The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Rasmussen mean "son of Rasmus." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Denmark and Norway, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Rasmus.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rasmussen features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Rasmussen: 36,636
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 947
  • Frequency per 100k people: 12.42

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rasmussen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RSMSN
🗽 NYSIIS
RANA
🔊 Soundex
R0250205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 S M AH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈræsməsən/
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('RSMSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rasmussen in Braille

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

The name Rasmussen in braille

How to sign the name Rasmussen using Sign Language

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

The name Rasmussen in sign language

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