Morstad

Morstad Meaning & Origin

About Morstad
The surname Morstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Mór, meaning "moor" or "marsh," and the word staðir, meaning "place" or "farm." Therefore, the surname Morstad can be interpreted to mean "farm or place near the moor or marsh." It is a locational surname that likely originated from someone who lived or owned land in such an area in Norway.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morstad: 271
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morstad 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
/morstad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morstad in Braille

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

The name Morstad in braille

How to sign the name Morstad using Sign Language

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

The name Morstad in sign language

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