Grissman

Grissman Meaning & Origin

About Grissman
The surname Grissman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gris," meaning "pig." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who worked as a swineherd or pig farmer. The suffix "-man" indicates that the person was a male. Therefore, the surname Grissman can be interpreted as "pig man" or "swineherd."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grissman: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grissman 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
KRSMN
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G602505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 S M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/grissman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grissman in Braille

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

The name Grissman in braille

How to sign the name Grissman using Sign Language

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

The name Grissman in sign language

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