Grisson

Grisson Meaning & Origin

About Grisson
The surname Grisson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gris", which was a short form of the name "Griffin". The name "Griffin" itself has Welsh origins and means "strong lord" or "strong chief". Therefore, the surname Grisson can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Griffin" or "son of Griffin".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grisson: 293
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,318
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grisson in Braille

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

The name Grisson in braille

How to sign the name Grisson using Sign Language

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

The name Grisson in sign language

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