Terjesen

Terjesen Meaning & Origin

About Terjesen
The surname Terjesen is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the given name Terje, which itself is a variant of the Old Norse name Þórgeirr. The name Þórgeirr is composed of the elements Þórr, meaning "thunder," and geirr, meaning "spear." Therefore, the surname Terjesen can be interpreted to mean "son of Terje" or "descendant of Terje," with Terje being a name associated with the qualities of thunder and spear.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Terjesen: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRJSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0620205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER1 JH AH0 S N IY0
🌐 IPA
/terjesen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRJSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Terjesen in Braille

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

The name Terjesen in braille

How to sign the name Terjesen using Sign Language

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

The name Terjesen in sign language

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