Greisman

Greisman Meaning & Origin

About Greisman
The surname Greisman is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "greis," meaning "gray." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with gray hair or a person who had a grayish complexion. The suffix "-man" indicates that the individual was a man. Therefore, the surname Greisman likely originated as a descriptive name for someone with gray hair or a grayish complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greisman: 199
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,358
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSMN
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G602505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AY1 S M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/greisman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greisman in Braille

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

The name Greisman in braille

How to sign the name Greisman using Sign Language

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

The name Greisman in sign language

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