Grandjean

Grandjean Meaning & Origin

About Grandjean
The surname Grandjean is of French origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "grand," meaning "tall" or "big," and "jean," a variant of the name John. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Grandjean can be interpreted as "tall John" or "big John." It likely originated as a nickname for someone who was physically tall or had a large stature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grandjean: 399
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,037
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNTJN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6053205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AE1 N JH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/grandjean*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNTJN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grandjean in Braille

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

The name Grandjean in braille

How to sign the name Grandjean using Sign Language

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

The name Grandjean in sign language

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