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.
The surname Griessel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Griessel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.