Grimmer

Grimmer Meaning & Origin

About Grimmer
The surname Grimmer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "grim," meaning fierce or stern. It was likely used as a nickname for someone with a fierce or stern demeanor. The name may have also been given to someone who worked as a gravedigger or had some association with death or the underworld. Overall, the surname Grimmer signifies a person with a fierce or stern nature or someone involved in activities related to death.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grimmer: 1,975
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,970
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRMR
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G60506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 M ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrɪmər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G656

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grimmer in Braille

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

The name Grimmer in braille

How to sign the name Grimmer using Sign Language

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

The name Grimmer in sign language

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