Grain

Grain Meaning & Origin

About Grain
The surname Grain is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "græg" or "graeg," meaning "gray." It was likely used as a nickname for someone with gray hair or a gray complexion. The surname Grain may have also been a topographic name for someone who lived near a gray-colored feature in the landscape, such as a gray hill or a gray stone.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grain: 167
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/greɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grain in Braille

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

The name Grain in braille

How to sign the name Grain using Sign Language

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

The name Grain in sign language

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