Griesman

Griesman Meaning & Origin

About Griesman
The surname Griesman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gris," meaning "gray." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who worked with or sold gray-colored goods, such as gray fabric or gray dye. The suffix "-man" indicates that the person was a man associated with this trade. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Griesman can be interpreted as "gray man" or "man who deals with gray goods."

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Griesman: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSMN
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G602505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 S M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/griesman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Griesman in Braille

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

The name Griesman in braille

How to sign the name Griesman using Sign Language

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

The name Griesman in sign language

Numerology