Forstrom

Forstrom Meaning & Origin

About Forstrom
The surname Forstrom is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "for," meaning "river," and "strom," meaning "stream" or "current." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Forstrom can be interpreted as "river stream" or "current of the river."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Forstrom: 434
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
FRSTRM
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
FAN
πŸ”Š Soundex
F0623605
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R S T R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈfΙ”rstrΙ™m/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('FRSTRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Forstrom in Braille

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

The name Forstrom in braille

How to sign the name Forstrom using Sign Language

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

The name Forstrom in sign language

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