Grosshans

Grosshans Meaning & Origin

About Grosshans
The surname Grosshans is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "gross" meaning "big" or "tall" and "hans" which is a diminutive form of the given name "Johannes" (John). Therefore, the meaning of the surname Grosshans can be interpreted as "big/tall John" or "tall person named John." It is likely that this surname was originally used to describe someone who was physically large or tall, or it could have been a nickname for someone named John who had a prominent or influential personality.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grosshans: 488
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,109
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G602052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AA1 SH AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrɑʃənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grosshans in Braille

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

The name Grosshans in braille

How to sign the name Grosshans using Sign Language

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

The name Grosshans in sign language

Numerology