Greatens

Greatens Meaning & Origin

About Greatens
The surname Greatens is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "groot," meaning "great" or "big" in English. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone with the given name "Groot" or "Great." The surname Greatens likely originated as a nickname for someone who was physically large or had a prominent stature. It may also have been used to denote someone with a great or important personality trait.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greatens: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G603052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EY1 T AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/greatens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greatens in Braille

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

The name Greatens in braille

How to sign the name Greatens using Sign Language

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

The name Greatens in sign language

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