Galstad

Galstad Meaning & Origin

About Galstad
The surname Galstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Galli" and the word "staðir," meaning "farm" or "homestead." Therefore, Galstad can be interpreted as "Galli's farm" or "homestead of Galli." Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, location, or a descriptive characteristic, and Galstad likely indicates that the original bearer of the name was associated with or owned a farm or homestead.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Galstad: 161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G042303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AO1 L S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/galstad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Galstad in Braille

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

The name Galstad in braille

How to sign the name Galstad using Sign Language

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

The name Galstad in sign language

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