Jostad

Jostad Meaning & Origin

About Jostad
The surname Jostad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Jósteinn, which means "horse stone" or "horse rock." The name Jostad is a combination of Jósteinn and the suffix -stad, which means "place" or "farmstead." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Jostad can be interpreted as "the farmstead of Jósteinn" or "the place associated with Jósteinn."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jostad: 203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jostad 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
JSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J02303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW1 S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/jostad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JSTT', 'ASTT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J233

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jostad in Braille

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

The name Jostad in braille

How to sign the name Jostad using Sign Language

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

The name Jostad in sign language

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