Grizzard

Grizzard Meaning & Origin

About Grizzard
The surname Grizzard is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Grisse," which was a nickname for someone with gray hair or a gray complexion. The name later evolved into "Grissard" and eventually became Grizzard. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Grizzard is "son of Grisse" or "descendant of the person with gray hair or complexion."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grizzard: 1,988
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,881
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSRT
🗽 NYSIIS
G
🔊 Soundex
G602063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 Z ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrɪzərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSRT', 'KRTSRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grizzard in Braille

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

The name Grizzard in braille

How to sign the name Grizzard using Sign Language

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

The name Grizzard in sign language

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