Orstad

Orstad Meaning & Origin

About Orstad
The surname Orstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Orri, meaning "black grouse" or "eagle," combined with the suffix -stad, meaning "place" or "farm." Therefore, the surname Orstad can be interpreted to mean "farm or place of Orri" or "Orri's farm."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Orstad: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O62303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/orstad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Orstad in Braille

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

The name Orstad in braille

How to sign the name Orstad using Sign Language

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

The name Orstad in sign language

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