Alvstad

Alvstad Meaning & Origin

About Alvstad
The surname Alvstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Álfr," meaning "elf," and the word "staðir," meaning "place." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Alvstad can be interpreted as "elf place" or "place of the elves." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers lived in or near a place associated with elves or had some connection to elf folklore.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alvstad: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alvstad 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
AE0 L V S T AE1 D
🌐 IPA
/alvstad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alvstad in Braille

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

The name Alvstad in braille

How to sign the name Alvstad using Sign Language

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

The name Alvstad in sign language

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