Remsen

Remsen Meaning & Origin

About Remsen
The surname Remsen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Rem, which is a short form of Remmert or Rembert. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Rem. The name Rem itself is derived from the Germanic name Raginmar, which means "famous counsel." Therefore, the surname Remsen can be interpreted to mean "son of Rem" or "descendant of Rem."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Remsen: 621
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Remsen 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
RMSN
🗽 NYSIIS
RANA
🔊 Soundex
R05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 M S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɛmsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RMSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Remsen in Braille

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

The name Remsen in braille

How to sign the name Remsen using Sign Language

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

The name Remsen in sign language

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