Surname · also Danish

Detlefsen

Detlefsen is a surname from Danish, ultimately from German.

Original GermanDethlefsen

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Detlefsen comes from Danish, and ultimately from German.

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How it developed

From German Detlefsen.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Detlefsen’s family of names

In German usage, Detlefsen as a surname has a related form in DETHLEFSEN.

Walk Detlefsen’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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