Grotjohn

Grotjohn Meaning & Origin

About Grotjohn
The surname Grotjohn is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "grot," meaning "large" or "big," and "john," a variant of the given name "Johann" or "John." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Grotjohn can be interpreted as "big John" or "large John." It is likely that this surname originated as a descriptive or nickname for someone named John who was physically large or tall.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grotjohn: 194
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grotjohn 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 OW0 N
🌐 IPA
/grotjohn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTJN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grotjohn in Braille

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

The name Grotjohn in braille

How to sign the name Grotjohn using Sign Language

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

The name Grotjohn in sign language

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