Grigoryev

Grigoryev Meaning & Origin

About Grigoryev
The surname Grigoryev is of Russian origin and is derived from the given name Grigory, which is the Russian form of Gregory. The name Gregory is derived from the Greek name Gregorios, meaning "watchful" or "vigilant." Therefore, the surname Grigoryev can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Grigory" or "belonging to the family of Grigory."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grigoryev: 210
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,336
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grigoryev 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
KRKRF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6020601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 G ER0 IH0 V
🌐 IPA
/grigoryev*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grigoryev in Braille

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

The name Grigoryev in braille

How to sign the name Grigoryev using Sign Language

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

The name Grigoryev in sign language

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