About Hilstad
The surname Hilstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hildistadr, which combines the elements "hildi" meaning "battle" and "stadr" meaning "place" or "stead." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hilstad can be interpreted as "battle place" or "battlefield." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or was associated with a place where battles took place.
The surname Hilstad is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hilstad 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 Hilstad is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hilstad in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hilstad using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.