About Oisten
The surname Oisten is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Ástæinn," which combines the elements "ást" meaning "love" and "steinn" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Oisten can be interpreted as "stone of love" or "beloved stone." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Ástæinn.
The surname Oisten is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oisten 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 Oisten is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Oisten in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Oisten using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.