Grethen

Grethen Meaning & Origin

About Grethen
The surname Grethen is of German origin and is derived from the given name Gregor, which itself is derived from the Greek name Gregorios, meaning "watchful" or "vigilant." The surname Grethen, therefore, is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Gregor. Over time, the surname may have undergone variations in spelling and pronunciation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grethen: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR0N
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EH1 TH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/grethen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR0N', 'KRTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grethen in Braille

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

The name Grethen in braille

How to sign the name Grethen using Sign Language

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

The name Grethen in sign language

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