Ormseth

Ormseth Meaning & Origin

About Ormseth
The surname Ormseth is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Ormr, meaning "snake" or "serpent," and the word setr, meaning "farmstead" or "dwelling." Therefore, the surname Ormseth can be interpreted to mean "snake farmstead" or "serpent dwelling." It likely originated as a descriptive or locational surname for someone who lived near or owned a farmstead associated with snakes or serpents.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ormseth: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ormseth 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
ARMS0
🗽 NYSIIS
OANA
🔊 Soundex
O652030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R M AH0 S TH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ormseth*/
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('ARMS0', 'ARMST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ormseth in Braille

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

The name Ormseth in braille

How to sign the name Ormseth using Sign Language

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

The name Ormseth in sign language

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