Karlstad

Karlstad Meaning & Origin

About Karlstad
The surname Karlstad is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the combination of the Old Norse elements "karl" meaning "man" or "freeman" and "stad" meaning "place" or "town." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Karlstad can be interpreted as "man's place" or "freeman's town." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer hailed from or had some association with the town of Karlstad in Sweden.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karlstad: 230
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRLSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0642303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R L S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/karlstad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karlstad in Braille

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

The name Karlstad in braille

How to sign the name Karlstad using Sign Language

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

The name Karlstad in sign language

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