Barstad

Barstad Meaning & Origin

About Barstad
The surname Barstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Barr" meaning "bear" and the word "staðir" meaning "farm" or "homestead." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Barstad can be interpreted as "bear farm" or "homestead of the bear." It is likely that the name originally referred to a farm or settlement associated with bears or perhaps to an individual who had a connection with bears, such as a bear hunter or keeper.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barstad: 784
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29947
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɑrstəd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barstad in Braille

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

The name Barstad in braille

How to sign the name Barstad using Sign Language

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

The name Barstad in sign language

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