Nygaard

Nygaard Meaning & Origin

About Nygaard
The surname Nygaard is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "ny" meaning "new" and "gaard" meaning "farm" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Nygaard can be interpreted as "new farm" or "new enclosure." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer or their ancestors lived on or owned a recently established farm or property.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nygaard: 2,752
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,443
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.93

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nygaard 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 Nygaard is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
NKRT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
N
πŸ”Š Soundex
N02063
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 G AA0 R D
🌐 IPA
/ˈnaΙͺgΙ‘rd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('NKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nygaard in Braille

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

The name Nygaard in braille

How to sign the name Nygaard using Sign Language

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

The name Nygaard in sign language

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