Graven

== English == === Etymology === As an English surname, a topographic surname for someone living near a ditch, from Middle Low German grav (“moat, ditch”), from Old Saxon graf, from Proto-Germanic *grabą, the source of grave. As a Norwegian surname, from Old Norse gróf (“depression, hollow”), from Proto-Germanic *grōbō. === Proper noun === Graven (plural Gravens) A surname. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Graven is the 26492nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 921 individuals. Graven is most common among White (92.83%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Graven”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 78. == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɣraː.və(n)/ Hyphenation: Gra‧ven Rhymes: -aːvən Homophone: graven === Proper noun === Graven n Grez-Doiceau, a town in Belgium