Griswold

Griswold Meaning & Origin

About Griswold
The surname Griswold is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "gris" meaning "gray" and "wald" meaning "rule" or "ruler." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Griswold can be interpreted as "gray ruler" or "one who rules with wisdom and authority."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Griswold: 10,417
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,427
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.53

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSLT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G602043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 S W OW2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrɪsˌwoʊld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Griswold in Braille

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

The name Griswold in braille

How to sign the name Griswold using Sign Language

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

The name Griswold in sign language

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