Hunstad

Hunstad Meaning & Origin

About Hunstad
The surname Hunstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Hundr" meaning "hound" or "dog," and the word "staðir" meaning "place" or "farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hunstad can be interpreted as "the farm or place of Hundr," suggesting a possible ancestral connection to someone named Hundr who lived or owned land in a specific location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hunstad: 328
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,297
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H052303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 N S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/hunstad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hunstad in Braille

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

The name Hunstad in braille

How to sign the name Hunstad using Sign Language

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

The name Hunstad in sign language

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