Groundwater

Groundwater Meaning & Origin

About Groundwater
The surname Groundwater is of Scottish origin and is derived from a topographic name for someone who lived near a water source or stream that emerged from the ground. The name is composed of the elements "ground," referring to the earth's surface, and "water," indicating the presence of a water source. It is likely that the original bearers of this surname lived in close proximity to such a natural feature, and the name was subsequently adopted as a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Groundwater: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Groundwater based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Groundwater is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNTTR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60530306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AW1 N D W AA2 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgraʊndˌwɔtər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNTTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Groundwater in Braille

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

The name Groundwater in braille

How to sign the name Groundwater using Sign Language

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

The name Groundwater in sign language

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