Friestad

Friestad Meaning & Origin

About Friestad
The surname Friestad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "fri," meaning "free," and "stad," meaning "place" or "town." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Friestad can be interpreted as "free place" or "free town." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer or their ancestors hailed from a place known for its freedom or independence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Friestad: 232
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81458
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F602303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R IY1 S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/friestad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Friestad in Braille

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

The name Friestad in braille

How to sign the name Friestad using Sign Language

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

The name Friestad in sign language

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