Rohlfsen

Rohlfsen Meaning & Origin

About Rohlfsen
The surname Rohlfsen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Rolf, which means "fame" or "renown," combined with the suffix -sen, indicating "son of." Therefore, Rohlfsen can be interpreted as "son of Rolf" or "descendant of Rolf." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote a person's lineage or family connection to someone named Rolf.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rohlfsen: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rohlfsen 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
RLFSN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R041205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 F L AH0 N S
🌐 IPA
/rohlfsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RLFSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rohlfsen in Braille

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

The name Rohlfsen in braille

How to sign the name Rohlfsen using Sign Language

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

The name Rohlfsen in sign language

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