Son of the gray-haired man
A modern phonetic variant of the English surname Grayson. It originally denoted the son of a 'gray' or 'grave' (steward), evolving from Middle English roots. While the 'Graisen' spelling is rare, it follows the popular trend of using '-en' endings for masculine names.
Less common today
Graisen isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,068 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
