Grate

Grate Meaning & Origin

About Grate
The surname Grate is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a variant of the surname Great, which was a nickname given to someone who was large or imposing. Alternatively, it could be derived from the Middle English word "gret," meaning "gravel," and may have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a gravelly area. Another possibility is that it originated as a metonymic occupational name for a grater or a person who grated or ground materials. The exact meaning of the surname Grate would depend on its specific historical context and the region in which it originated.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grate: 2,532
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,279
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.86

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KRT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G6030
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EY1 T
🌐 IPA
/greΙͺt/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grate in Braille

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

The name Grate in braille

How to sign the name Grate using Sign Language

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

The name Grate in sign language

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