Grinston

Grinston Meaning & Origin

About Grinston
The surname Grinston is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "gren" meaning "green" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Grinston likely originated as a name for someone who lived near or was associated with a green settlement or enclosure.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grinston: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 N S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/grinston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grinston in Braille

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

The name Grinston in braille

How to sign the name Grinston using Sign Language

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

The name Grinston in sign language

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