Grocott

Grocott Meaning & Origin

About Grocott
The surname Grocott is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Groc" or "Grocot," which means "gray-haired" or "old." The addition of the suffix "-cote" or "-cot" indicates a dwelling or cottage, suggesting that the name originally referred to someone who lived in or near a gray-haired person's cottage. Over time, the name Grocott became a hereditary surname and is now found predominantly in the Staffordshire area of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grocott: 208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grocott 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
KRKT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R OW1 K AA2 T
🌐 IPA
/grocott*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grocott in Braille

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

The name Grocott in braille

How to sign the name Grocott using Sign Language

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

The name Grocott in sign language

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