Rolstad

Rolstad Meaning & Origin

About Rolstad
The surname Rolstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hróaldr, meaning "fame" or "glory," combined with the suffix -stad, meaning "place" or "homestead." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rolstad can be interpreted as "the homestead of Hróaldr" or "the place associated with fame or glory."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rolstad: 340
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,470
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RLSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R042303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 L S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/rolstad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RLSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rolstad in Braille

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

The name Rolstad in braille

How to sign the name Rolstad using Sign Language

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

The name Rolstad in sign language

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