Salvesen

Salvesen Meaning & Origin

About Salvesen
The surname Salvesen is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Salvi, meaning "savior" or "rescuer." The suffix -sen indicates "son of," making Salvesen mean "son of Salvi." This surname likely originated as a patronymic name, denoting descent from an ancestor named Salvi, and has been passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Salvesen: 643
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,057
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Ranking information for the surname Salvesen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLFSN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0410205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA0 L V IY1 Z AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/sɑlˈvizən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLFSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Salvesen in Braille

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

The name Salvesen in braille

How to sign the name Salvesen using Sign Language

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

The name Salvesen in sign language

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