Thoensen

Thoensen Meaning & Origin

About Thoensen
The surname Thoensen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Thomas, which means "twin" in Aramaic. The suffix "-sen" is a patronymic element, indicating "son of." Therefore, Thoensen can be interpreted as "son of Thomas." It is a common surname in Germany and may have been used to identify individuals as the son of someone named Thomas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thoensen: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thoensen 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
0NSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH OW1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/thoensen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0NSN', 'TNSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thoensen in Braille

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

The name Thoensen in braille

How to sign the name Thoensen using Sign Language

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

The name Thoensen in sign language

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