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Monsen
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English
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Monsen is the 19177th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1416 individuals. Monsen is most common among White (89.83%) individuals.
Anagrams
en emnnos Mennos Menons
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
nb Monssen, nb Monsson patronymic variants
Etymology
From nb Mons sen male given name patronymic suffix meaning “son of”, with simplification of adjacent ⟨ss⟩ to ⟨s⟩, originally a patronymic meaning “son of Mons”. The given name nb Mons is a traditional Norwegian form of nb Magnus.
Compare da Monsen and sv Månsson patronymic surname.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈmɔn.sən/
nb ɔnsən 2
nb Mon sen
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb patronymics originally meaning “son of Mons”
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, the surname nb Monsen was borne by 2,584 people in Norway as of 31 December 2025.“Etternavn”, Statistics Norway.
References
“patronymikon” in Store norske leksikon.