Thoresen

Thoresen Meaning & Origin

About Thoresen
The surname Thoresen is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Þórir," meaning "thunder" or "Thor," the Norse god of thunder. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Thoresen mean "son of Thórir." This surname is commonly found in Norway and is often used as a patronymic surname to denote a person's father's name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thoresen: 676
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,695
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thoresen 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
0RSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH AO1 R IY0 Z AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈθɔrizən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0RSN', 'TRSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thoresen in Braille

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

The name Thoresen in braille

How to sign the name Thoresen using Sign Language

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

The name Thoresen in sign language

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