Grindahl

Grindahl Meaning & Origin

About Grindahl
The surname Grindahl is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse words "grind" meaning "gate" or "fence" and "dalr" meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Grindahl can be interpreted as "valley gate" or "valley fence." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or worked with gates or fences in a valley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grindahl: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grindahl 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
KRNTL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G605304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 N D AA2 L
🌐 IPA
/grindahl*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grindahl in Braille

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

The name Grindahl in braille

How to sign the name Grindahl using Sign Language

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

The name Grindahl in sign language

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