Sorlien

Sorlien Meaning & Origin

About Sorlien
The surname Sorlien is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "sor," meaning "south," and "lien," meaning "slope" or "hillside." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sorlien can be interpreted as "south slope" or "hillside in the south." It is a locational surname that likely originated from a place name referring to a geographical feature in Norway.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sorlien: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRLN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S06405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 R L IY0 N
🌐 IPA
/sorlien*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sorlien in Braille

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

The name Sorlien in braille

How to sign the name Sorlien using Sign Language

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

The name Sorlien in sign language

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