Grzywa

Grzywa Meaning & Origin

About Grzywa
The surname Grzywa is of Polish origin and is derived from the Polish word "grzywa," meaning "mane" in English. It is a descriptive surname that was likely given to someone who had a prominent or distinctive mane of hair, resembling that of a horse. The name may have originally been used to describe a person's physical appearance or as a nickname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grzywa: 212
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,663
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grzywa 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 Grzywa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRS
🗽 NYSIIS
GSA
🔊 Soundex
G620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER0 Z IY1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/grzywa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRS', 'KRTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grzywa in Braille

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

The name Grzywa in braille

How to sign the name Grzywa using Sign Language

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

The name Grzywa in sign language

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