Greenspoon

Greenspoon Meaning & Origin

About Greenspoon
The surname Greenspoon is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "grinspan," meaning "green twig." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who was young or inexperienced. The name may have also been given to someone who lived near or worked with green twigs or branches. Overall, the surname Greenspoon likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name within the Jewish community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greenspoon: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNSPN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6052105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 N S P AW2 N
🌐 IPA
/greenspoon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNSPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greenspoon in Braille

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

The name Greenspoon in braille

How to sign the name Greenspoon using Sign Language

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

The name Greenspoon in sign language

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