About Thorstad
The surname Thorstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Þórr," meaning "thunder," and the word "staðir," meaning "place." Therefore, Thorstad can be interpreted as "thunder place" or "place of thunder." It is likely that the surname originated from a location associated with thunder or a place where thunder was particularly prominent.
The surname Thorstad is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thorstad 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 Thorstad is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Thorstad in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Thorstad using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.