Thorsted

Thorsted Meaning & Origin

About Thorsted
The surname Thorsted is of Danish origin and is derived from the combination of the Old Norse personal name "Thor" and the suffix "sted," meaning "place" or "farmstead." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Thorsted can be interpreted as "Thor's place" or "farmstead belonging to Thor." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name either lived near a place associated with Thor or were descendants of someone named Thor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thorsted: 260
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,375
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
0RSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T062303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH AO1 R S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/thorsted*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0RSTT', 'TRSTT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thorsted in Braille

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

The name Thorsted in braille

How to sign the name Thorsted using Sign Language

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

The name Thorsted in sign language

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