Nygard

Nygard Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nygard: 1,318
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,216
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nygard 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
NKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
N
🔊 Soundex
N02063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 G ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈnaɪgərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nygard in Braille

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

The name Nygard in braille

How to sign the name Nygard using Sign Language

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

The name Nygard in sign language

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