Grenfell

Grenfell Meaning & Origin

About Grenfell
The surname Grenfell is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "gren" meaning "green" and "feld" meaning "field." Therefore, the surname Grenfell likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or worked in a green field.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grenfell: 710
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,396
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grenfell 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
KRNFL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G605104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EH1 N F AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrɛnfəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grenfell in Braille

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

The name Grenfell in braille

How to sign the name Grenfell using Sign Language

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

The name Grenfell in sign language

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