Grinnen

Grinnen Meaning & Origin

About Grinnen
The surname Grinnen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "grin," meaning "to grin" or "to smile." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a cheerful or smiling disposition. The surname Grinnen is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grinnen: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/grinnen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grinnen in Braille

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

The name Grinnen in braille

How to sign the name Grinnen using Sign Language

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

The name Grinnen in sign language

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