Greeman

Greeman Meaning & Origin

About Greeman
The surname Greeman is of Dutch origin and is derived from the Dutch word "groen" meaning "green" and the suffix "-man" indicating a person. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Greeman can be interpreted as "green man" or "man associated with the color green." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who had a connection to the color green, such as someone who lived near a green field or had a green complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greeman: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRMN
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G60505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/greeman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greeman in Braille

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

The name Greeman in braille

How to sign the name Greeman using Sign Language

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

The name Greeman in sign language

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