Folkestad

Folkestad Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Folkestad: 285
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,949
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLKSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F04202303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW1 K AH0 S T AE2 D
🌐 IPA
/folkestad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLKSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Folkestad in Braille

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

The name Folkestad in braille

How to sign the name Folkestad using Sign Language

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.

The name Folkestad in sign language

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