Snellen

Snellen Meaning & Origin

About Snellen
The surname Snellen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Snell, meaning "quick" or "fast." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Snell. Over time, the name Snellen became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Snellen: 395
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,482
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNLN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S50405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S N EH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/sˈnɛlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNLN', 'XNLN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S545

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Snellen in Braille

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

The name Snellen in braille

How to sign the name Snellen using Sign Language

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

The name Snellen in sign language

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