Ibsen

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Ibsen.

Proper noun

Ibsen (plural Ibsens)

1. A surname.

Derived terms

• Ibsenesque
• Ibsenian
• Ibsenic
• Ibsenish
• Ibsenism
• Ibsenite

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ibsen is the 35395^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 636 individuals. Ibsen is most common among White (96.86%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ibsen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 224.

Anagrams

• Biens, Bines, be-ins, benis, bines, eISBN, nisbe

Danish

Etymology

Originally a patronymic from Ib +‎ -sen.

Proper noun

Ibsen

1. a surname originating as a patronymic

Norwegian

Etymology

Originally a patronymic from Ib +‎ -sen.

Proper noun

Ibsen

1. a surname originating as a patronymic, notably of the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen

Descendants

• English: Ibsenesque, Ibsenian