Jorstad

Jorstad Meaning & Origin

About Jorstad
The surname Jorstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Jór, meaning "horse," and the word staðir, meaning "place" or "farm." Therefore, Jorstad can be interpreted as "horse farm" or "place where horses are kept." It is likely that the name originally referred to a farm or settlement where horses were bred or used for agricultural purposes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jorstad: 531
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,038
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jorstad based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J062303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AO1 R S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɔrstəd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRSTT', 'ARSTT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jorstad in Braille

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

The name Jorstad in braille

How to sign the name Jorstad using Sign Language

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

The name Jorstad in sign language

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