Finnestad

Finnestad Meaning & Origin

About Finnestad
The surname Finnestad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "finn" meaning "Finnish" or "Lapp" (referring to the indigenous people of northern Scandinavia) and "stad" meaning "place" or "farm." Therefore, the surname Finnestad can be interpreted to mean "Finnish farm" or "place of the Finns." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer or their ancestors lived in or owned a farm associated with Finnish settlers or had Finnish ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Finnestad: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0502303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 N AH0 S T AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/finnestad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Finnestad in Braille

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

The name Finnestad in braille

How to sign the name Finnestad using Sign Language

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

The name Finnestad in sign language

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