Therkelsen

Therkelsen Meaning & Origin

About Therkelsen
The surname Therkelsen is of Danish origin and is derived from the given name Therkel, which is a variant of the name Theodoric. The name Theodoric is of Germanic origin and means "ruler of the people" or "people's ruler." Therefore, the surname Therkelsen can be interpreted to mean "son of Therkel" or "descendant of Therkel," indicating a familial connection to someone named Therkel, who was likely considered a ruler or leader among the people.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Therkelsen: 210
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,336
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Therkelsen 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
0RKLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T06204205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH ER1 K AH0 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/therkelsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0RKLSN', 'TRKLSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Therkelsen in Braille

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

The name Therkelsen in braille

How to sign the name Therkelsen using Sign Language

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

The name Therkelsen in sign language

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