Willemsen

Willemsen Meaning & Origin

About Willemsen
The surname Willemsen is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Willem, which is the Dutch form of William. It signifies "son of Willem" or "descendant of Willem." The name Willem itself is of Germanic origin and means "will" or "desire" combined with "helmet" or "protection." The surname Willemsen is common in the Netherlands and is often found among families with Dutch ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willemsen: 601
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Willemsen 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
ALMSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W0405205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH0 L EH1 M S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪləmsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALMSN', 'FLMSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willemsen in Braille

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

The name Willemsen in braille

How to sign the name Willemsen using Sign Language

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

The name Willemsen in sign language

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