Folstrom

Folstrom Meaning & Origin

About Folstrom
The surname Folstrom is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "fol" meaning "people" and "strom" meaning "stream" or "river." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Folstrom can be interpreted as "people of the stream" or "river people." It likely originated as a locational surname for individuals who lived near or were associated with a particular stream or river in Sweden.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Folstrom: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Folstrom 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 Folstrom is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLSTRM
🗽 NYSIIS
FAN
🔊 Soundex
F0423605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW1 L S T R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/folstrom*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLSTRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Folstrom in Braille

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

The name Folstrom in braille

How to sign the name Folstrom using Sign Language

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

The name Folstrom in sign language

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