Gangestad

Gangestad Meaning & Origin

About Gangestad
The surname Gangestad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Gangi," meaning "walker" or "goer," and the word "stad," meaning "place" or "location." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gangestad can be interpreted as "the place of the walker" or "the location of the goer."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gangestad: 228
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,613
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNJSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G05202303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 N JH AH0 S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/gangestad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNJSTT', 'KNKSTT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gangestad in Braille

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

The name Gangestad in braille

How to sign the name Gangestad using Sign Language

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

The name Gangestad in sign language

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