Griessel

Griessel Meaning & Origin

About Griessel
The surname Griessel is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Griesel or Grieselaar, which means "gray-haired" or "gray-bearded." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Griesel or Grieselaar. The name Griessel is relatively common in South Africa, where it was brought by Dutch settlers during the colonial period.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Griessel: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/griessel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Griessel in Braille

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

The name Griessel in braille

How to sign the name Griessel using Sign Language

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

The name Griessel in sign language

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