Walstead

Walstead Meaning & Origin

About Walstead
The surname Walstead is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements: "wald," meaning "rule" or "ruler," and "stede," meaning "place" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Walstead can be interpreted as "the ruler's place" or "the settlement of the ruler." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name hailed from a place associated with a ruler or a settlement governed by a ruler.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walstead: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W042303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L S T EH2 D
🌐 IPA
/walstead*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSTT', 'FLSTT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walstead in Braille

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

The name Walstead in braille

How to sign the name Walstead using Sign Language

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

The name Walstead in sign language

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