About Folstad
The surname Folstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Fótr" meaning "foot" and the word "staðir" meaning "place." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Folstad can be interpreted as "the place of the foot" or "the dwelling by the foot." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers lived near or owned land that was associated with a particular foot-related feature or landmark.
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The surname Folstad is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Folstad 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 Folstad is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Folstad in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Folstad using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.