Provstgaard

Provstgaard Meaning & Origin

About Provstgaard
The surname Provstgaard is of Danish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "provst" and "gaard." "Provst" refers to the title of a provost, which is a high-ranking clergyman in the Lutheran Church. "Gaard" means farm or estate. Therefore, the surname Provstgaard likely originated as a name for someone who either owned or worked on a farm or estate that was associated with a provost or a provost's residence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Provstgaard: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Provstgaard 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
PRFSTKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
P
🔊 Soundex
P601232063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R OW1 V S T AO2 R JH D
🌐 IPA
/provstgaard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFSTKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Provstgaard in Braille

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

The name Provstgaard in braille

How to sign the name Provstgaard using Sign Language

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

The name Provstgaard in sign language

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