Swansen

Swansen Meaning & Origin

About Swansen
The surname Swansen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Sveinn, meaning "boy" or "servant." The suffix -sen indicates "son of," making Swansen mean "son of Sveinn." This surname is commonly found in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, and it signifies a patronymic lineage, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Sveinn.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swansen: 247
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,522
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W AO1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/swansen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNSN', 'XNSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swansen in Braille

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

The name Swansen in braille

How to sign the name Swansen using Sign Language

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

The name Swansen in sign language

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