Hargraves

Hargraves Meaning & Origin

About Hargraves
The surname Hargraves is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hargrímr, meaning "warrior" or "spear of the gods," combined with the Old English word graf, meaning "grove" or "thicket." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hargraves can be interpreted as "warrior of the grove" or "spear-wielding warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hargraves: 3,324
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9751
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hargraves 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
HRKRFS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06260102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R G R EY2 V Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑrˌgreɪvz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRKRFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hargraves in Braille

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

The name Hargraves in braille

How to sign the name Hargraves using Sign Language

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

The name Hargraves in sign language

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