Grabenhorst

Grabenhorst Meaning & Origin

About Grabenhorst
The surname Grabenhorst is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "graben" meaning "to dig" or "to excavate" and "horst" meaning "a raised place" or "a hill." Therefore, the surname Grabenhorst can be interpreted as "a person who lives on or near a raised place or hill that has been dug or excavated." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived in or near such a location, or perhaps someone who was involved in digging or excavation work.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grabenhorst: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grabenhorst based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRPNRST
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G601050623
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AE1 B AH0 N HH AO2 R S T
🌐 IPA
/grabenhorst*/
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('KRPNRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grabenhorst in Braille

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

The name Grabenhorst in braille

How to sign the name Grabenhorst using Sign Language

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

The name Grabenhorst in sign language

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