Groarke

Groarke Meaning & Origin

About Groarke
The surname Groarke is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Gruagáin," meaning "descendant of Gruagán." The name Gruagán itself is believed to be derived from the word "gruag," meaning "hair." Therefore, the surname Groarke likely originated as a nickname for someone with a distinctive or abundant head of hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Groarke: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRRK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AO1 R K
🌐 IPA
/groarke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G662

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Groarke in Braille

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

The name Groarke in braille

How to sign the name Groarke using Sign Language

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

The name Groarke in sign language

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