Grentz

Grentz Meaning & Origin

About Grentz
The surname Grentz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "grenze," meaning "border" or "boundary." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who lived near or worked as a border guard or someone who lived near a border or boundary. The name may have also been given to someone who was responsible for marking or maintaining boundaries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grentz: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grentz 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
KRNTS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60532
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EH1 N T S
🌐 IPA
/grentz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grentz in Braille

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

The name Grentz in braille

How to sign the name Grentz using Sign Language

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

The name Grentz in sign language

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