About Finstad
The surname Finstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse words "finnr" meaning "Finn" or "Lapp" and "staðir" meaning "place" or "farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Finstad can be interpreted as "Finn's farm" or "place of the Finns." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the first bearers of the name were either from or associated with a farm or settlement inhabited by Finns or people of Finnish descent.
The surname Finstad is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Finstad 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 Finstad is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Finstad in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Finstad using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.