Stenseth

Stenseth Meaning & Origin

About Stenseth
The surname Stenseth is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Steinn, meaning "stone," and the suffix -set, meaning "farmstead" or "dwelling." Therefore, Stenseth can be interpreted as "stone farmstead" or "dwelling near a stone." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Steinn.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Stenseth: 414
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50467
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
STNS0
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S3052030
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T EH1 N S IH0 TH
🌐 IPA
/ˈstΙ›nsΙͺΞΈ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('STNS0', 'STNST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stenseth in Braille

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

The name Stenseth in braille

How to sign the name Stenseth using Sign Language

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

The name Stenseth in sign language

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