Prestegard

Prestegard Meaning & Origin

About Prestegard
The surname Prestegard is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of the words "prest" meaning "priest" and "gard" meaning "farm" or "yard." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Prestegard can be interpreted as "priest's farm" or "priest's yard," suggesting that the original bearer of the name may have been associated with or owned land that was connected to a priest or a church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Prestegard: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Prestegard 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
PRSTKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
P
🔊 Soundex
P602302063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R EH1 S T AH0 G AA2 R D
🌐 IPA
/prestegard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSTKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Prestegard in Braille

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

The name Prestegard in braille

How to sign the name Prestegard using Sign Language

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

The name Prestegard in sign language

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