Svensen

Svensen Meaning & Origin

About Svensen
The surname Svensen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Sven, which means "young warrior" or "young man" in Old Norse. The suffix -sen indicates "son of," making Svensen mean "son of Sven." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Norway and Denmark, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Sven.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Svensen: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SFNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S105205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S V EH1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/svensen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SFNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Svensen in Braille

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

The name Svensen in braille

How to sign the name Svensen using Sign Language

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

The name Svensen in sign language

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