About Gravesen
The surname Gravesen is of Danish origin and is derived from the combination of the words "grave" and "sen." "Grave" refers to a ditch or trench, while "sen" is a patronymic suffix meaning "son of." Therefore, the surname Gravesen can be interpreted to mean "son of the ditch" or "son of the trench." It likely originated as a surname for someone who lived near or worked in a ditch or trench.
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The surname Gravesen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gravesen 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 Gravesen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gravesen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gravesen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.