Grotewold

Grotewold Meaning & Origin

About Grotewold
The surname Grotewold is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "grote," meaning "big" or "great," and "wold," meaning "forest" or "woodland." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Grotewold can be interpreted as "big forest" or "great woodland." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, given to someone who lived near or in a large forest or wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grotewold: 187
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grotewold 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
KRTLT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G603043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R OW1 T W UH2 L D
🌐 IPA
/grotewold*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grotewold in Braille

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

The name Grotewold in braille

How to sign the name Grotewold using Sign Language

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

The name Grotewold in sign language

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