Thorsness

Thorsness Meaning & Origin

About Thorsness
The surname Thorsness is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Thorir," meaning "Thor's warrior" or "Thor's son." The suffix "-ness" is a common element in Scandinavian surnames, indicating "descendant of" or "belonging to." Therefore, Thorsness can be interpreted as "descendant of Thorir" or "belonging to the family of Thorir."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thorsness: 167
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thorsness 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
0RSNS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T062502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH AO1 R S N AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/thorsness*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0RSNS', 'TRSNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thorsness in Braille

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

The name Thorsness in braille

How to sign the name Thorsness using Sign Language

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

The name Thorsness in sign language

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