Greseth

Greseth Meaning & Origin

About Greseth
The surname Greseth is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Griótarr," meaning "gravel" or "pebble." The addition of the suffix "-seth" indicates a farm or homestead, suggesting that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a gravelly area. Over time, the name Greseth became a hereditary surname passed down through generations, signifying a family's ancestral connection to such a location.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greseth: 269
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,332
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRS0
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G602030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EH1 S IH0 TH
🌐 IPA
/greseth*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRS0', 'KRST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greseth in Braille

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

The name Greseth in braille

How to sign the name Greseth using Sign Language

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

The name Greseth in sign language

Numerology