Gjerstad

Gjerstad Meaning & Origin

About Gjerstad
The surname Gjerstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "gjer" meaning "fence" or "enclosure" and "stad" meaning "place" or "location." Therefore, the surname Gjerstad can be interpreted to mean "enclosed place" or "fenced location." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name hailed from or resided in a place characterized by fences or enclosures.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gjerstad: 204
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gjerstad 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
KJRSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G2062303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH ER1 S T AE2 D
🌐 IPA
/gjerstad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KJRSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gjerstad in Braille

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

The name Gjerstad in braille

How to sign the name Gjerstad using Sign Language

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

The name Gjerstad in sign language

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