Ibsen
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Ibsen.
Proper noun
Ibsen (plural Ibsens)
- A surname.
Derived terms
- Ibsenesque
- Ibsenian
- Ibsenic
- Ibsenish
- Ibsenism
- Ibsenite
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ibsen is the 35395th 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 City: 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
- a surname originating as a patronymic
Norwegian
Etymology
Originally a patronymic from Ib + -sen.
Proper noun
Ibsen
- a surname originating as a patronymic, notably of the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen
Descendants
- English: Ibsenesque, Ibsenian