Forgrave

Forgrave Meaning & Origin

About Forgrave
The surname Forgrave is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "for," meaning "in front of" or "before," and "graf," meaning "grove" or "thicket." Therefore, the name Forgrave is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near or in front of a grove or thicket. It is a locational surname, indicating a person's residence or place of origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Forgrave: 242
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,821
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRKRF
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0626010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R G R EY2 V
🌐 IPA
/forgrave*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRKRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Forgrave in Braille

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

The name Forgrave in braille

How to sign the name Forgrave using Sign Language

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

The name Forgrave in sign language

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