Grattan

Grattan Meaning & Origin

About Grattan
The surname Grattan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Greadáin," meaning "descendant of Greadán." The name Greadán is believed to be derived from the word "gread," which means "fierce" or "angry." Therefore, the surname Grattan likely originated as a nickname for someone with a fierce or fiery temperament.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grattan: 1,090
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,354
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grattan 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
KRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AE1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrætən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grattan in Braille

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

The name Grattan in braille

How to sign the name Grattan using Sign Language

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

The name Grattan in sign language

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