de Gruyter Surname

488,996th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

de Gruyter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

de Gruyter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3541:32,4765,268
Netherlands2411:70,07111,928
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
England41:13,929,515290,718
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

de Gruyter Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name de Gruyter Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name de Gruyter is found most frequently in Belgium. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of de Gruyter.

How Common Is The Last Name de Gruyter? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 488,996th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 10,748,593 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of de Gruyter are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 91 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname de Gruyter is most commonly held in Belgium, where it is carried by 354 people, or 1 in 32,476. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 98 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 1 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Belgium it occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 36 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

de Gruyter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of de Gruyter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the de Gruyter last name increased 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

de Gruyter Last Name Statistics demography

de Gruyter earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 85.99% less than the national average, earning R 33,300 per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to de Gruyter
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