Gresty

Gresty Meaning & Origin

About Gresty
The surname Gresty is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English word "greot" meaning "gravel" and "eg" meaning "island" or "piece of land." Therefore, the surname Gresty likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a gravel island or piece of land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gresty: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gresty 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
KRST
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60230
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EH1 S T IY0
🌐 IPA
/gresty*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gresty in Braille

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

The name Gresty in braille

How to sign the name Gresty using Sign Language

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

The name Gresty in sign language

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