Grafstrom

Grafstrom Meaning & Origin

About Grafstrom
The surname Grafstrom is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "graf," meaning "grave" or "trench," and "strom," meaning "stream" or "river." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Grafstrom can be interpreted as "grave stream" or "river by the grave." It is likely that the name originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a stream or river that was associated with a grave or burial site.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grafstrom: 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 Grafstrom 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
KRFSTRM
🗽 NYSIIS
GAN
🔊 Soundex
G60123605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AE1 F S T R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/grafstrom*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFSTRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grafstrom in Braille

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

The name Grafstrom in braille

How to sign the name Grafstrom using Sign Language

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

The name Grafstrom in sign language

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