Groshans

Groshans Meaning & Origin

About Groshans
The surname Groshans is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gros," meaning "big" or "great," and the suffix "-hans," which is a diminutive form of the given name Hans. Therefore, the surname Groshans can be interpreted as "big Hans" or "great Hans." It likely originated as a nickname for someone named Hans who was of large stature or had a prominent personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Groshans: 265
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73215
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Groshans 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
KRXNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G602052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R OW1 SH AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/groshans*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRXNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Groshans in Braille

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

The name Groshans in braille

How to sign the name Groshans using Sign Language

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

The name Groshans in sign language

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