Grew

Grew Meaning & Origin

About Grew
The surname Grew is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a variant of the surname Grey, derived from the Old English word "graeg," meaning "grey" or "gray," and may have been used to describe someone with grey hair or a person who wore grey clothing. Alternatively, it could be a topographic name for someone who lived near a grove, derived from the Old English word "graf," meaning "grove" or "thicket." The surname Grew could also be a variant of the surname Grieve, which was an occupational name for a steward or overseer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grew: 542
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,371
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G600
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R UW1
🌐 IPA
/gru/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR', 'KRF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grew in Braille

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

The name Grew in braille

How to sign the name Grew using Sign Language

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

The name Grew in sign language

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