Groome

Groome Meaning & Origin

About Groome
The surname Groome is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "grome," meaning a young man or servant. It was originally used as an occupational name for someone who worked as a groom, a person responsible for tending to horses. Over time, the surname Groome has evolved to represent individuals associated with this occupation or their descendants.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Groome: 882
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,376
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRM
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G6050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R UW1 M
🌐 IPA
/grum/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Groome in Braille

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

The name Groome in braille

How to sign the name Groome using Sign Language

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

The name Groome in sign language

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