Grisham

Grisham Meaning & Origin

About Grisham
The surname Grisham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gris", meaning "gray-haired", combined with the word "ham", meaning "homestead" or "village". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Grisham can be interpreted as "the homestead or village of the gray-haired one".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grisham: 6,798
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,148
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRXM
🗽 NYSIIS
GAN
🔊 Soundex
G60205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 SH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrɪʃəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRXM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grisham in Braille

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

The name Grisham in braille

How to sign the name Grisham using Sign Language

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

The name Grisham in sign language

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