Austad

Austad Meaning & Origin

About Austad
The surname Austad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Ástáðr," which combines the elements "ást" meaning "love" and "staðr" meaning "place" or "homestead." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Austad can be interpreted as "homestead of love" or "place of affection." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Austad.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Austad: 658
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,427
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Ranking information for the surname Austad is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASTT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A02303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AW1 S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈaʊstəd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A233

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Austad in Braille

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

The name Austad in braille

How to sign the name Austad using Sign Language

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

The name Austad in sign language

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