Grotberg

Grotberg Meaning & Origin

About Grotberg
The surname Grotberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "grot," meaning "cave" or "grotto," and "berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Grotberg can be interpreted as "mountain cave" or "hill grotto." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or in a cave or grotto situated on a mountain or hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grotberg: 196
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,513
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grotberg 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
KRTPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6031062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AA1 T B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/grotberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G631

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grotberg in Braille

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

The name Grotberg in braille

How to sign the name Grotberg using Sign Language

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

The name Grotberg in sign language

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