Forsstrom

Forsstrom Meaning & Origin

About Forsstrom
The surname Forsstrom is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Fors," meaning "waterfall" or "rapids," and "strom," meaning "stream" or "river." Therefore, the surname Forsstrom can be interpreted as "river of the waterfall" or "stream of the rapids." It likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked with a waterfall or rapids.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Forsstrom: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Forsstrom 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
FRSTRM
🗽 NYSIIS
FAN
🔊 Soundex
F0623605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R S T R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/forsstrom*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRSTRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Forsstrom in Braille

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

The name Forsstrom in braille

How to sign the name Forsstrom using Sign Language

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

The name Forsstrom in sign language

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