Molstad

Molstad Meaning & Origin

About Molstad
The surname Molstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Móli, meaning "seagull," and the word stad, meaning "place" or "farm." Therefore, the surname Molstad can be interpreted as "seagull place" or "seagull farm." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near a place associated with seagulls or had some connection to seagulls in their occupation or livelihood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Molstad: 477
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,957
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Molstad 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
MLSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M042303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OW1 L S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈmoʊlstəd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Molstad in Braille

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

The name Molstad in braille

How to sign the name Molstad using Sign Language

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

The name Molstad in sign language

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