Tosten

Tosten Meaning & Origin

About Tosten
The surname Tosten is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Þóristeinn," which combines the elements "Þórr" meaning "thunder" and "steinn" meaning "stone." As a surname, Tosten signifies "son of Þóristeinn" and is a patronymic name commonly found in Norway.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tosten: 228
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82613
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/tosten*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tosten in Braille

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

The name Tosten in braille

How to sign the name Tosten using Sign Language

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

The name Tosten in sign language

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