Grimball

Grimball Meaning & Origin

About Grimball
The surname Grimball is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "grim," meaning fierce or stern, and "beald," meaning bold or brave. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Grimball can be interpreted as "fierce and brave." It is likely that this surname was originally bestowed upon individuals who displayed these characteristics or had a reputation for being strong and courageous.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grimball: 306
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,891
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRMPL
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G605104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 M B AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/grimball*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRMPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grimball in Braille

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

The name Grimball in braille

How to sign the name Grimball using Sign Language

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

The name Grimball in sign language

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