Runestad

Runestad Meaning & Origin

About Runestad
The surname Runestad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "runa," meaning "secret" or "whisper," and "stad," meaning "place" or "homestead." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Runestad can be interpreted as "the homestead of secrets" or "the place of whispers." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived in or near a location associated with mystical or secretive practices.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Runestad: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Runestad 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
RNSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0502303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 N IH0 S T AE2 D
🌐 IPA
/runestad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Runestad in Braille

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

The name Runestad in braille

How to sign the name Runestad using Sign Language

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

The name Runestad in sign language

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