Grayum

Grayum Meaning & Origin

About Grayum
The surname Grayum is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Græg" or "Graeg," meaning "gray-haired" or "gray-headed." It was often used as a nickname for someone with gray hair or as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a gray-colored place or had a gray complexion. Over time, the name evolved into Grayum and became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grayum: 210
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,336
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grayum 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
KRM
🗽 NYSIIS
GAN
🔊 Soundex
G605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EY1 AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/grayum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grayum in Braille

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

The name Grayum in braille

How to sign the name Grayum using Sign Language

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

The name Grayum in sign language

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