Rolfsen

Rolfsen Meaning & Origin

About Rolfsen
The surname Rolfsen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Rolf, which means "fame" or "renown" in Old Norse. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Rolfsen mean "son of Rolf." This surname suggests that the original bearer was the son of someone named Rolf and was used to identify and distinguish individuals within a family or community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rolfsen: 239
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,598
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rolfsen 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
🌐 IPA
/rolfsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RLFSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rolfsen in Braille

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

The name Rolfsen in braille

How to sign the name Rolfsen using Sign Language

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

The name Rolfsen in sign language

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