Helgestad

Helgestad Meaning & Origin

About Helgestad
The surname Helgestad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Helgi, meaning "holy" or "blessed," and the word "stad," meaning "place" or "farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Helgestad can be interpreted as "holy place" or "blessed farm." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer or their ancestors lived in or owned a farm or property associated with the name Helgi.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Helgestad: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLJSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04202303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 L G IH0 S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/helgestad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLJSTT', 'HLKSTT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Helgestad in Braille

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

The name Helgestad in braille

How to sign the name Helgestad using Sign Language

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

The name Helgestad in sign language

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