Grafing

Grafing Meaning & Origin

About Grafing
The surname Grafing is of German origin and is derived from the word "Graf," meaning "count" or "earl" in English. It is likely that the surname Grafing was originally used to denote someone who worked for or was associated with a count or nobleman. The suffix "-ing" is a common Germanic suffix that indicates belonging or association, suggesting that the name Grafing may have referred to someone from the household or estate of a count.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grafing: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRFNK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G601052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EY1 F IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/grafing*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grafing in Braille

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

The name Grafing in braille

How to sign the name Grafing using Sign Language

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

The name Grafing in sign language

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