Samuelsen

Samuelsen Meaning & Origin

About Samuelsen
The surname Samuelsen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Samuel, which means "heard by God" or "God has heard" in Hebrew. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Samuelsen mean "son of Samuel." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Norway and Denmark, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Samuel.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Samuelsen: 422
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,723
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Samuelsen 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 Samuelsen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S0504205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 M UH0 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈsæmʊlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S542

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Samuelsen in Braille

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

The name Samuelsen in braille

How to sign the name Samuelsen using Sign Language

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

The name Samuelsen in sign language

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