Gretz

Gretz Meaning & Origin

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

  • Number of People with the name Gretz: 674
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,772
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EH1 T S
🌐 IPA
/grɛts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gretz in Braille

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

The name Gretz in braille

How to sign the name Gretz using Sign Language

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

The name Gretz in sign language

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