Grife

Grife Meaning & Origin

About Grife
The surname Grife is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "grif," meaning "grip" or "handle." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who made or sold handles or grips for tools or weapons. Over time, the surname Grife may have also been used to denote someone with a strong or firm grip, or someone who possessed qualities associated with the concept of "grif."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grife: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AY1 F
🌐 IPA
/grife*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grife in Braille

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

The name Grife in braille

How to sign the name Grife using Sign Language

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

The name Grife in sign language

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