Greteman

Greteman Meaning & Origin

About Greteman
The surname Greteman is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Gretman," which means "man" or "servant" in Old High German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gretman. Over time, the name evolved to Greteman, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Germany and the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greteman: 178
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,247
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Greteman 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
KRTMN
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G6030505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 T M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/greteman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greteman in Braille

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

The name Greteman in braille

How to sign the name Greteman using Sign Language

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

The name Greteman in sign language

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