About Gilstad
The surname Gilstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Gils, which means "hostage" or "pledge," and the word stad, meaning "place" or "farmstead." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gilstad can be interpreted as "the farmstead or place of Gils," indicating a possible ancestral connection to a specific location or property associated with an individual named Gils in ancient times.
The surname Gilstad is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gilstad 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 Gilstad is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gilstad in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gilstad using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.