Griesenauer

Griesenauer Meaning & Origin

About Griesenauer
The surname Griesenauer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Griesen," which is a variant of the German word "grau," meaning "gray," and "auer," which means "meadow" or "field." Therefore, the surname Griesenauer can be interpreted as "one who comes from the gray meadow" or "dweller by the gray field." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or owned land in a meadow or field with gray or light-colored soil or vegetation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Griesenauer: 177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Griesenauer 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
KRSNR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6020506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 S IH0 N AW0 R
🌐 IPA
/griesenauer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Griesenauer in Braille

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

The name Griesenauer in braille

How to sign the name Griesenauer using Sign Language

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

The name Griesenauer in sign language

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