Stefansson

Stefansson Meaning & Origin

About Stefansson
The surname Stefansson is of Icelandic origin and is derived from the given name Stefan, which means "crown" or "garland." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Stefansson mean "son of Stefan." It is a patronymic surname commonly used in Iceland, reflecting the naming tradition where children adopt their father's first name as their surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Stefansson: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STFNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S30105205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T EH1 F AH0 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/stefansson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STFNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S315

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stefansson in Braille

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

The name Stefansson in braille

How to sign the name Stefansson using Sign Language

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

The name Stefansson in sign language

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