Gress

Gress Meaning & Origin

About Gress
The surname Gress is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gress," meaning "grass." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near a grassy area or a habitational name for someone from a place named Gress. The name may also have been occupational, referring to someone who worked with grass or in a grassy field. Overall, the surname Gress is likely to have originated from a connection to grass or a grassy environment.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gress: 3,850
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,556
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EH1 S
🌐 IPA
/grɛs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gress in Braille

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

The name Gress in braille

How to sign the name Gress using Sign Language

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

The name Gress in sign language

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