Multiple surnames
I have come across multiple surnames for a family. The names also flip flop order. Sometimes a name doesn't appear at all. I did find one of the earliest records that shows both names, but I don't understand the context. It is a confirmation record. The name is "Ulrich Georg Jepsen Ipsen." In the confirmation record, it looks like it says "halvt" between Jepsen and Ipsen. "Halvt" means half. Does this mean he is a stepson of Ipsen? Also, in the second column it lists "Ipsen" but I don't know who it is referring to. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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The word between Jepsen and Ipsen is "kaldet" meaning "called". So the line is saying "Ulrich Georg Jepsen called Ipsen". I can't be absolutely certain, but I believe the meaning is that his name is Ulrich Georg Jepsen but that he is called Ulrich Georg Ipsen.
His birth/christening record indicates that his father is Peter Martin Jepsen. See here for that record (#51): https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/billedviser?bsid=379921#379921,73887093.
In the 1850 census, when he is only 5 years old, he is called Ulrich Georg Ipsen. See that record here: https://www.danishfamilysearch.com/cid7145707.
I will ask @Tanner Blair Tolman to look at this. He can probably give a little more definitive answer.
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The surnames Ipsen and Jepsen are the same surname but different variations of spelling. The letters I and J are interchangeable. An example is a woman's first name Kirsten can also be spelled Kjersten.
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So how do you think it should be recorded?
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