Grewell

Grewell Meaning & Origin

About Grewell
The surname Grewell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Graegweald," which means "grey ruler" or "grey power." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with a prominent position or authority, possibly with grey hair. Over time, the name evolved into Grewell and became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grewell: 481
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,653
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EH1 W EH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrɛwɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grewell in Braille

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

The name Grewell in braille

How to sign the name Grewell using Sign Language

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

The name Grewell in sign language

Numerology