Groetken

Groetken Meaning & Origin

About Groetken
The surname Groetken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Grote," which means "great" or "tall" in German. The suffix "-ken" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, the surname Groetken can be interpreted as "son of the great" or "son of the tall." It likely originated as a patronymic surname, denoting a person's descent from an ancestor who was known for being great or tall.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Groetken: 167
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Groetken 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
KRTKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G603205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R OW1 T K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/groetken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Groetken in Braille

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

The name Groetken in braille

How to sign the name Groetken using Sign Language

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

The name Groetken in sign language

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