Omstead

Omstead Meaning & Origin

About Omstead
The surname Omstead is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "holm" meaning "island" and "stede" meaning "place." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Omstead can be interpreted as "dweller at the island place." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on an island or a place surrounded by water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Omstead: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
OANA
🔊 Soundex
O52303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 M S T EH2 D
🌐 IPA
/omstead*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Omstead in Braille

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

The name Omstead in braille

How to sign the name Omstead using Sign Language

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

The name Omstead in sign language

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