Gravens

Gravens Meaning & Origin

About Gravens
The surname Gravens is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "graven," which means "to dig" or "to excavate" in Dutch. It is believed to have originally been a occupational name for someone who worked as a grave digger or in a similar profession. Over time, the surname Gravens may have also been adopted by individuals who lived near a graveyard or had some association with burial grounds.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gravens: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRFNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G601052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EY1 V AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/gravens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gravens in Braille

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

The name Gravens in braille

How to sign the name Gravens using Sign Language

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

The name Gravens in sign language

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