Nystrom

Nystrom Meaning & Origin

About Nystrom
The surname Nystrom is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ny" meaning "new" and "ström" meaning "stream" or "river." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Nystrom can be interpreted as "new stream" or "new river." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a newly formed or recently discovered stream or river.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nystrom: 4,122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,030
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.4

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nystrom 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 AY1 S T R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈnaɪstrəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NSTRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nystrom in Braille

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

The name Nystrom in braille

How to sign the name Nystrom using Sign Language

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

The name Nystrom in sign language

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