Torgesen

Torgesen Meaning & Origin

About Torgesen
The surname Torgesen is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the personal name Torgeir, which combines the elements "tor" meaning "thunder" and "geirr" meaning "spear." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Torgesen can be interpreted as "son of Torgeir" or "descendant of Torgeir."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Torgesen: 203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Torgesen 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
TRJSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0620205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AO1 R G AH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/torgesen*/
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('TRJSN', 'TRKSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Torgesen in Braille

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

The name Torgesen in braille

How to sign the name Torgesen using Sign Language

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

The name Torgesen in sign language

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