Gransden

Gransden Meaning & Origin

About Gransden
The surname Gransden is of English origin and is derived from the place name Gransden, which refers to various villages in Cambridgeshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "granta" meaning "gravel" and "denu" meaning "valley," indicating that the name likely referred to someone who lived in or near a valley with gravelly soil. Over time, individuals living in these areas adopted the name as their surname, and it has been passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gransden: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gransden 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
KRNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AE1 N S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gransden*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gransden in Braille

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

The name Gransden in braille

How to sign the name Gransden using Sign Language

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

The name Gransden in sign language

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