Ristvedt

Ristvedt Meaning & Origin

About Ristvedt
The surname Ristvedt is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "rist," meaning "brushwood" or "twigs," and "vedt," meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ristvedt can be interpreted as "clearing or meadow with brushwood or twigs." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name either lived near or was associated with such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ristvedt: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ristvedt 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
RSTFT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R023103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH0 S T V EH1 D T
🌐 IPA
/ristvedt*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RSTFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R231

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ristvedt in Braille

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

The name Ristvedt in braille

How to sign the name Ristvedt using Sign Language

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

The name Ristvedt in sign language

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