Shelstad

Shelstad Meaning & Origin

About Shelstad
The surname Shelstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of the Old Norse elements "skjald," meaning "poet" or "bard," and "staðir," meaning "place" or "homestead." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shelstad can be interpreted as "poet's homestead" or "place of the poet."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shelstad: 421
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,824
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S042303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 L S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃɛlstəd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shelstad in Braille

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

The name Shelstad in braille

How to sign the name Shelstad using Sign Language

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

The name Shelstad in sign language

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