Gruesbeck

Gruesbeck Meaning & Origin

About Gruesbeck
The surname Gruesbeck is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "grues," meaning "gray" or "gray-haired," and "beck," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gruesbeck can be interpreted as "gray-haired stream" or "stream of the gray-haired." It is likely that this surname was originally used to describe someone who lived near or worked by a stream or brook that had gray or silvery water, or it could have been a nickname for someone with gray or silver hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gruesbeck: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gruesbeck 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
KRSPK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G602102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R UH1 S B EH2 K
🌐 IPA
/gruesbeck*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gruesbeck in Braille

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

The name Gruesbeck in braille

How to sign the name Gruesbeck using Sign Language

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

The name Gruesbeck in sign language

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