Grotrian

Grotrian Meaning & Origin

About Grotrian
The surname Grotrian is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Grot", which is a short form of the given name "Gottfried". The suffix "-ian" indicates "son of" or "descendant of". Therefore, the surname Grotrian can be understood to mean "son of Grot" or "descendant of Grot".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grotrian: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grotrian 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
KRTRN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G603605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R OW1 T R IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/grotrian*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grotrian in Braille

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

The name Grotrian in braille

How to sign the name Grotrian using Sign Language

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

The name Grotrian in sign language

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