Williamsen

Williamsen Meaning & Origin

About Williamsen
The surname Williamsen is a patronymic surname derived from the given name William, which itself originated from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." The suffix "-sen" is a common patronymic ending in Scandinavian languages, indicating "son of." Therefore, Williamsen signifies "son of William" and is likely of Scandinavian origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Williamsen: 512
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALMSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W0405205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L Y AH0 M S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪljəmsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALMSN', 'FLMSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Williamsen in Braille

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

The name Williamsen in braille

How to sign the name Williamsen using Sign Language

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

The name Williamsen in sign language

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