Grooms

Grooms Meaning & Origin

About Grooms
The surname Grooms is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "guma," meaning "man" or "bridegroom." It was originally used as a occupational name for someone who worked as a servant or attendant at a wedding or a man who was about to be married. Over time, the surname Grooms became a hereditary surname passed down through generations, and it is now primarily found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grooms: 11,045
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3267
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.74

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRMS
🗽 NYSIIS
GAN
🔊 Soundex
G6052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R UW1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/grumz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grooms in Braille

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

The name Grooms in braille

How to sign the name Grooms using Sign Language

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

The name Grooms in sign language

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