Kjerstad

Kjerstad Meaning & Origin

About Kjerstad
The surname Kjerstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kjær" meaning "dear" or "beloved" and "stad" meaning "place" or "town." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kjerstad can be interpreted as "dear place" or "beloved town." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name hailed from a particular place or town that was cherished or held in high regard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kjerstad: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kjerstad 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
KRSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K2062303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K Y ER1 S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/kjerstad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kjerstad in Braille

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

The name Kjerstad in braille

How to sign the name Kjerstad using Sign Language

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

The name Kjerstad in sign language

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