Grissam

Grissam Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grissam: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grissam 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
KRSM
🗽 NYSIIS
GAN
🔊 Soundex
G60205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 S AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/grissam*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grissam in Braille

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

The name Grissam in braille

How to sign the name Grissam using Sign Language

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

The name Grissam in sign language

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