Kolstad

Kolstad Meaning & Origin

About Kolstad
The surname Kolstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Kolr, meaning "coal" or "black," and the word staðir, meaning "place" or "farm." Therefore, the surname Kolstad can be interpreted to mean "farm or place of Kolr" or "farm or place associated with coal or blackness." It is a relatively common surname in Norway and is often found in the Trøndelag region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kolstad: 1,281
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,664
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kolstad 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
KLSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K042303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈkoʊlstəd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kolstad in Braille

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

The name Kolstad in braille

How to sign the name Kolstad using Sign Language

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

The name Kolstad in sign language

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