Grimsrud

Grimsrud Meaning & Origin

About Grimsrud
The surname Grimsrud is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Grímr, meaning "mask" or "helmet," and the word rúð, meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Grimsrud can be interpreted as "Grímr's clearing" or "Grímr's meadow." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name either lived near or owned a clearing or meadow associated with someone named Grímr.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grimsrud: 311
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,054
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grimsrud 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
KRMSRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G6052603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 M S R AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/grimsrud*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRMSRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grimsrud in Braille

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

The name Grimsrud in braille

How to sign the name Grimsrud using Sign Language

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

The name Grimsrud in sign language

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