Safstrom

Safstrom Meaning & Origin

About Safstrom
The surname Safstrom is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "saf," meaning "sieve" or "strainer," and "strom," meaning "stream" or "river." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Safstrom can be interpreted as "sieve stream" or "strainer river." It is likely that the name originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or worked with a stream or river where sieves or strainers were used.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Safstrom: 208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SFSTRM
🗽 NYSIIS
SAN
🔊 Soundex
S0123605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 F S T R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/safstrom*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SFSTRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S123

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Safstrom in Braille

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

The name Safstrom in braille

How to sign the name Safstrom using Sign Language

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

The name Safstrom in sign language

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