Griesbaum

Griesbaum Meaning & Origin

About Griesbaum
The surname Griesbaum is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "gries," meaning "gravel" or "sand," and "baum," meaning "tree." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Griesbaum can be interpreted as "gravel tree" or "sand tree." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with gravel or sand, or it could have been a topographic name for someone living near a sandy or gravelly area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Griesbaum: 282
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,579
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Griesbaum based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSPM
🗽 NYSIIS
GAN
🔊 Soundex
G602105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 S B AW0 M
🌐 IPA
/griesbaum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSPM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Griesbaum in Braille

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

The name Griesbaum in braille

How to sign the name Griesbaum using Sign Language

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

The name Griesbaum in sign language

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