Bjornstad

Bjornstad Meaning & Origin

About Bjornstad
The surname Bjornstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Bjǫrn, meaning "bear," and the word stad, meaning "place" or "farm." Therefore, Bjornstad can be interpreted as "bear place" or "bear farm." It is a relatively common surname in Norway and is often associated with individuals or families who lived near or owned a farm named after bears or had a connection to bears in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bjornstad: 824
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,856
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bjornstad 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
PJRNSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B20652303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B Y AO1 R N S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbjɔrnstəd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PJRNSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bjornstad in Braille

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

The name Bjornstad in braille

How to sign the name Bjornstad using Sign Language

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

The name Bjornstad in sign language

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