Wilhelmsen

Wilhelmsen Meaning & Origin

About Wilhelmsen
The surname Wilhelmsen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Wilhelm, which is the German form of William. The name Wilhelm itself is composed of the elements "wil," meaning "will" or "desire," and "helm," meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Wilhelmsen can be interpreted to mean "son of Wilhelm" or "descendant of Wilhelm," indicating a familial connection to someone named Wilhelm or William.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilhelmsen: 590
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,691
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wilhelmsen 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
ALLMSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W04045205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L HH IH0 L M S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪlhɪlmsən/
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('ALLMSN', 'FLLMSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W445

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilhelmsen in Braille

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

The name Wilhelmsen in braille

How to sign the name Wilhelmsen using Sign Language

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

The name Wilhelmsen in sign language

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