Istas

Istas Meaning & Origin

About Istas
The surname Istas is of Belgian origin and is derived from the personal name "Ista," which is a short form of the given name "Christiaan" or "Christiaen." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ista. The name itself has Dutch and Flemish roots and is relatively rare, primarily found in Belgium and the surrounding regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Istas: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASTS
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I2302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH1 S T AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/istas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Istas in Braille

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

The name Istas in braille

How to sign the name Istas using Sign Language

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

The name Istas in sign language

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