Granfors

Granfors Meaning & Origin

About Granfors
The surname Granfors is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "gran," meaning "spruce tree," and "fors," meaning "rapids" or "waterfall." Therefore, the surname Granfors can be interpreted as "spruce tree rapids" or "waterfall of spruce trees." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or was associated with a place characterized by spruce trees and rapids.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Granfors: 187
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNFRS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AE1 N F ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/granfors*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNFRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Granfors in Braille

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

The name Granfors in braille

How to sign the name Granfors using Sign Language

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

The name Granfors in sign language

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