Granston

Granston Meaning & Origin

About Granston
The surname Granston is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant of the name Grantham, which is a town in Lincolnshire, England. The name Granston likely originated from the Old English words "granta" meaning "gravel" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the surname Granston can be interpreted to mean "dweller at the gravel homestead or village."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Granston: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AE1 N S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/granston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Granston in Braille

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

The name Granston in braille

How to sign the name Granston using Sign Language

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

The name Granston in sign language

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