Nostrom

Nostrom Meaning & Origin

About Nostrom
The surname Nostrom is of Swedish origin and is derived from the Old Norse name "Njállström," meaning "Njáll's stream." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Njáll. The addition of "ström" suggests a connection to a stream or river, possibly indicating that the family lived near or had a connection to a particular waterway.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nostrom: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nostrom 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
NSTRM
🗽 NYSIIS
NAN
🔊 Soundex
N023605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA1 S T R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/nostrom*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NSTRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nostrom in Braille

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

The name Nostrom in braille

How to sign the name Nostrom using Sign Language

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

The name Nostrom in sign language

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