Ohnstad

Ohnstad Meaning & Origin

About Ohnstad
The surname Ohnstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Ónundr," meaning "ancestor's battle" or "ancestor's protection," combined with the element "stad," meaning "place" or "farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ohnstad can be interpreted as "the farm or place of Ónundr," suggesting a connection to a specific ancestral farm or location associated with someone named Ónundr in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ohnstad: 498
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,369
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ohnstad 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
ANSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O052303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 N S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈoʊnstəd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ohnstad in Braille

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

The name Ohnstad in braille

How to sign the name Ohnstad using Sign Language

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

The name Ohnstad in sign language

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