Alfstad

Alfstad Meaning & Origin

About Alfstad
The surname Alfstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Álfasteinn," which combines the elements "álfar" meaning "elves" and "steinn" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Alfstad can be interpreted as "elf stone" or "stone of the elves." It likely originated as a nickname or a descriptive name for someone who had a connection or association with elves or was believed to possess qualities associated with them.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Alfstad is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Alfstad: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alfstad based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A412303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L F S T AE0 T
🌐 IPA
/alfstad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alfstad in Braille

Here's how to represent Alfstad in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Alfstad in braille

How to sign the name Alfstad using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Alfstad using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Alfstad in sign language

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