Skousen

Skousen Meaning & Origin

About Skousen
The surname Skousen is of Danish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Skúli, meaning "protector" or "defender." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Skúli. Over time, the name evolved into Skousen, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Denmark and other Scandinavian countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Skousen: 725
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,824
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K UW1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈskusən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skousen in Braille

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

The name Skousen in braille

How to sign the name Skousen using Sign Language

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

The name Skousen in sign language

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