Arfsten

Arfsten Meaning & Origin

About Arfsten
The surname Arfsten is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Arfst," which is a short form of the name "Arnulf." The name "Arnulf" is composed of the elements "arn," meaning "eagle," and "ulf," meaning "wolf." Therefore, the surname Arfsten can be interpreted to mean "son of Arfst" or "descendant of Arnulf," indicating a familial connection to someone with the given name Arfst or Arnulf.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Arfsten: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Arfsten 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
ARFSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A612305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R F S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/arfsten*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARFSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arfsten in Braille

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

The name Arfsten in braille

How to sign the name Arfsten using Sign Language

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

The name Arfsten in sign language

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