Gretsch

Gretsch Meaning & Origin

About Gretsch
The surname Gretsch is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gregor, which itself is derived from the Greek name Gregorios, meaning "watchful" or "vigilant." The name Gretsch signifies a descendant of someone named Gregor and is commonly found among German-speaking populations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gretsch: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTX
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EH1 CH
🌐 IPA
/gretsch*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gretsch in Braille

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

The name Gretsch in braille

How to sign the name Gretsch using Sign Language

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

The name Gretsch in sign language

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