About Orsted
The surname Orsted is of Danish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Ormr," meaning "snake" or "serpent," combined with the suffix "-st," denoting "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Orsted can be interpreted as "son of Ormr" or "descendant of Ormr."
The surname Orsted is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Orsted based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Orsted in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Orsted using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.