Seagreaves

Seagreaves Meaning & Origin

About Seagreaves
The surname Seagreaves is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "sǣ" meaning "sea" and "graf" meaning "grove" or "thicket." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Seagreaves can be interpreted as "dweller by the sea grove" or "one who lives near a thicket by the sea." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked in an area near the sea that was characterized by groves or thickets.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Seagreaves: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKRFS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0260102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IY1 G R IY2 V Z
🌐 IPA
/seagreaves*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKRFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Seagreaves in Braille

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

The name Seagreaves in braille

How to sign the name Seagreaves using Sign Language

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

The name Seagreaves in sign language

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