Grindall

Grindall Meaning & Origin

About Grindall
The surname Grindall is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Grímr, meaning "mask" or "helmet," combined with the Old English word "heall," meaning "hall" or "dwelling." Therefore, the surname Grindall is believed to have originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived in or near a hall or dwelling associated with a person named Grímr.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grindall: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grindall 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 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/grindall*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grindall in Braille

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

The name Grindall in braille

How to sign the name Grindall using Sign Language

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

The name Grindall in sign language

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