Onstead

Onstead Meaning & Origin

About Onstead
The surname Onstead is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "an" meaning "one" and "stede" meaning "place." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Onstead can be interpreted as "one's place" or "a place belonging to someone." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer was associated with a specific place or property.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Onstead: 173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,655
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O52303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 N S T EH2 D
🌐 IPA
/onstead*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Onstead in Braille

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

The name Onstead in braille

How to sign the name Onstead using Sign Language

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

The name Onstead in sign language

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