Rassmussen

Rassmussen Meaning & Origin

About Rassmussen
The surname Rassmussen is of Danish origin and is 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," so Rassmussen means "son of Rasmus." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Denmark and other Scandinavian countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rassmussen: 227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82908
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rassmussen 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
/rassmussen*/
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('RSMSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rassmussen in Braille

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

The name Rassmussen in braille

How to sign the name Rassmussen using Sign Language

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

The name Rassmussen in sign language

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