Grifka

Grifka Meaning & Origin

About Grifka
The surname Grifka is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Grzegorz, which is the Polish form of Gregory. The name Gregory is derived from the Greek name Gregorios, meaning "watchful" or "vigilant." Therefore, the surname Grifka likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Grzegorz or Gregory.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grifka: 382
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,055
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grifka 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
KRFK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 F K AH0
🌐 IPA
/grifka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grifka in Braille

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

The name Grifka in braille

How to sign the name Grifka using Sign Language

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

The name Grifka in sign language

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