Hardgrave

Hardgrave Meaning & Origin

About Hardgrave
The surname Hardgrave is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "heard" meaning "hard" or "strong" and "graf" meaning "grove" or "thicket." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hardgrave can be interpreted as "strong grove" or "hard thicket." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a dense or difficult-to-penetrate area of woodland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hardgrave: 523
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,579
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HRTKRF
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H06326010
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R D G R EY2 V
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙ‘rdˌgreΙͺv/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HRTKRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hardgrave in Braille

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

The name Hardgrave in braille

How to sign the name Hardgrave using Sign Language

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

The name Hardgrave in sign language

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