Walstad

Walstad Meaning & Origin

About Walstad
The surname Walstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse words "valr" meaning "slaughter" or "battlefield" and "staðr" meaning "place" or "homestead." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Walstad can be interpreted as "homestead or place associated with battle or slaughter." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location where a significant battle or conflict took place in ancient times.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walstad: 530
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,100
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W042303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L S T AE0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔlstæd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSTT', 'FLSTT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walstad in Braille

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

The name Walstad in braille

How to sign the name Walstad using Sign Language

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

The name Walstad in sign language

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