Sassen

Sassen Meaning & Origin

About Sassen
The surname Sassen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Sasse, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Alexander. It is believed to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Sasse or Alexander. Over time, the surname Sassen has become relatively rare and is primarily found in the Netherlands and Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sassen: 209
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,685
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SSN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/sassen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sassen in Braille

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

The name Sassen in braille

How to sign the name Sassen using Sign Language

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

The name Sassen in sign language

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