Bandstra

Bandstra Meaning & Origin

About Bandstra
The surname Bandstra is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "band," meaning "ribbon" or "band," and "stra," meaning "street" or "road." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bandstra can be interpreted as "ribbon street" or "band road." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with ribbons or bands, or it could have been a locational name for someone who resided near a street or road named Bandstra.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bandstra: 421
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,824
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bandstra 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 Bandstra is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNTSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0532360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 N D S T R AH0
🌐 IPA
/bandstra*/
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('PNTSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bandstra in Braille

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

The name Bandstra in braille

How to sign the name Bandstra using Sign Language

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

The name Bandstra in sign language

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