Thorsen

Thorsen Meaning & Origin

About Thorsen
The surname Thorsen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Thor", meaning "thunder" or "thunder god", and the suffix "-sen", meaning "son of". Therefore, Thorsen can be interpreted as "son of Thor" or "descendant of Thor". It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Norway and Denmark, indicating a family's connection to the Norse god Thor.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thorsen: 3,121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10324
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.06

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
0RSN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
TA
πŸ”Š Soundex
T06205
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH AO1 R S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΞΈΙ”rsΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('0RSN', 'TRSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thorsen in Braille

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

The name Thorsen in braille

How to sign the name Thorsen using Sign Language

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

The name Thorsen in sign language

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