Tonnessen

Tonnessen Meaning & Origin

About Tonnessen
The surname Tonnessen is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the personal name Tore, which means "thunder" in Old Norse. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," so Tonnessen means "son of Tore." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Norway, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Tore.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tonnessen: 289
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,122
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/tonnessen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tonnessen in Braille

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

The name Tonnessen in braille

How to sign the name Tonnessen using Sign Language

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

The name Tonnessen in sign language

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