Maurstad

Maurstad Meaning & Origin

About Maurstad
The surname Maurstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Maur," meaning "ant," and "stad," meaning "place" or "farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Maurstad can be interpreted as "ant farm" or "place of ants." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near an area with a significant ant population or had some association with ants.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maurstad: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maurstad 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
MRSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M062303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/maurstad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maurstad in Braille

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

The name Maurstad in braille

How to sign the name Maurstad using Sign Language

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

The name Maurstad in sign language

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