Ostgaard

Ostgaard Meaning & Origin

About Ostgaard
The surname Ostgaard is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse words "ost" meaning "cheese" and "gaard" meaning "farm" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ostgaard can be interpreted as "cheese farm" or "farm where cheese is made." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who owned or worked on a farm where cheese production was a significant activity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ostgaard: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASTKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O232063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 S T G AA2 R D
🌐 IPA
/ostgaard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ostgaard in Braille

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

The name Ostgaard in braille

How to sign the name Ostgaard using Sign Language

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

The name Ostgaard in sign language

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