Nepstad

Nepstad Meaning & Origin

About Nepstad
The surname Nepstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Njáll, meaning "champion" or "hero," and the word staðir, meaning "place" or "homestead." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Nepstad can be interpreted as "Njáll's homestead" or "the place belonging to Njáll."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nepstad: 206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,753
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nepstad based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Nepstad is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NPSTT
🔊 Soundex
N012303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH1 P S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/nepstad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NPSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N123

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nepstad in Braille

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

The name Nepstad in braille

How to sign the name Nepstad using Sign Language

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

The name Nepstad in sign language

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