Grotjahn

Grotjahn Meaning & Origin

About Grotjahn
The surname Grotjahn is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "grot," meaning "large" or "big," and "jahn," a variant of the name "Johann," which means "God is gracious." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Grotjahn can be interpreted as "big or large grace of God." It is likely that this surname originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Johann or a similar variant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grotjahn: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grotjahn 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
KRTJN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G603205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AA1 T HH AH0 JH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/grotjahn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTJN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grotjahn in Braille

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

The name Grotjahn in braille

How to sign the name Grotjahn using Sign Language

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

The name Grotjahn in sign language

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