Fjerstad

Fjerstad Meaning & Origin

About Fjerstad
The surname Fjerstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "fjer," meaning "feather," and "stad," meaning "place" or "farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fjerstad can be interpreted as "feather place" or "feather farm." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location where feathers were collected or used, or perhaps to a farm where birds were raised or hunted.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fjerstad: 300
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,964
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fjerstad 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
FJRSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F2062303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F Y EH1 R S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/fjerstad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FJRSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fjerstad in Braille

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

The name Fjerstad in braille

How to sign the name Fjerstad using Sign Language

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

The name Fjerstad in sign language

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