Barnstead

Barnstead Meaning & Origin

About Barnstead
The surname Barnstead is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements: "barn" and "stead." "Barn" refers to a building used for storing grain or livestock, while "stead" means a place or location. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Barnstead can be interpreted as "a place or location where a barn is situated." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a barn or had some association with such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barnstead: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0652303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R N S T EH2 D
🌐 IPA
/barnstead*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barnstead in Braille

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

The name Barnstead in braille

How to sign the name Barnstead using Sign Language

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

The name Barnstead in sign language

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