Gransbury

Gransbury Meaning & Origin

About Gransbury
The surname Gransbury is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Grainsbury, which comes from the Old English words "græg" meaning "grey" and "burh" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gransbury can be interpreted as "dweller by the grey fortress" or "one who comes from the place named Gransbury or Grainsbury."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gransbury: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gransbury 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
KRNSPR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60521060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AE1 N S B ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/gransbury*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNSPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gransbury in Braille

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

The name Gransbury in braille

How to sign the name Gransbury using Sign Language

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

The name Gransbury in sign language

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