Ulvestad

Ulvestad Meaning & Origin

About Ulvestad
The surname Ulvestad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Ulfarr," meaning "wolf," and the word "stad," meaning "place" or "farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ulvestad can be interpreted as "wolf's place" or "farm of the wolf." It likely originated as a descriptive or locational surname, indicating that the bearer either lived in a place associated with wolves or had a connection to the animal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ulvestad: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
UA
🔊 Soundex
U4102303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH2 L V EH0 S T AE1 D
🌐 IPA
/ulvestad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
U412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ulvestad in Braille

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

The name Ulvestad in braille

How to sign the name Ulvestad using Sign Language

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

The name Ulvestad in sign language

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