About Folkestad
The surname Folkestad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Folkasteinn," meaning "people's stone." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Folkasteinn. Over time, the name evolved into Folkestad and became a hereditary surname.
The surname Folkestad is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Folkestad 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 Folkestad is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Folkestad in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Folkestad using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.