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Grater
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grater gråter
English
Etymology
Two main origins:
From en fro grateor one who grates, hence possibly an occupational surname for a furbisher.
Borrowed from en de Gräter, an occupational surname for a worker in a granary or warehouse, from en gmh grede granary, warehouse.
Proper noun
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Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Grater is the 40016th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 548 individuals. Grater is most common among White (96.9%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from Old French surnames from German