Gigstead

Gigstead Meaning & Origin

About Gigstead
The surname Gigstead is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Gígja" combined with the word "staðir," meaning "place" or "farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gigstead can be interpreted as "the farm or place of Gígja." It is a locational surname that likely originated from a specific farm or settlement where individuals with the name Gígja resided in ancient times.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gigstead: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gigstead 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
JKSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G02303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/gigstead*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JKSTT', 'KKSTT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G233

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gigstead in Braille

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

The name Gigstead in braille

How to sign the name Gigstead using Sign Language

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

The name Gigstead in sign language

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