Halstad

Halstad Meaning & Origin

About Halstad
The surname Halstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hallsteinn, which combines the elements "hallr" meaning "rock" or "stone" and "steinn" meaning "stone." The name Halstad therefore signifies "rock stone" or "stone of the rock." It is likely that the surname originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent rock or stone formation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Halstad: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H042303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 L S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/halstad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Halstad in Braille

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

The name Halstad in braille

How to sign the name Halstad using Sign Language

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

The name Halstad in sign language

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