Degroote Surname
Approximately 4,939 people bear this surname
Degroote Surname User-submission:
The Degroote surname means 'the great' as in greatness or size. Comes from the Flemish language, which is spoken in the whole region of Belgium as well as French Flanders and the Dutch Zeelandic Flanders.
Degroote Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2,374 | 1:4,843 | 552 |
| France | 1,670 | 1:39,774 | 4,958 |
| United States | 666 | 1:544,233 | 45,071 |
| Canada | 142 | 1:259,476 | 24,513 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Spain | 19 | 1:2,460,633 | 58,585 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1:145,136 | 6,519 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Degroote Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Degroote surname means 'the great' as in greatness or size. Comes from the Flemish language, which is spoken in the whole region of Belgium as well as French Flanders and the Dutch Zeelandic Flanders.
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Degroote Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Degroote Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Degroote is borne by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Degroote click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Degroote? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 96,326th most widespread last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,475,510 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Degroote live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 43 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
The surname is most widely held in Belgium, where it is carried by 2,374 people, or 1 in 4,843. In Belgium Degroote is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 80 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 15 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent are found. Besides Belgium Degroote exists in 28 countries. It is also found in France, where 34 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.
Degroote Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Degroote has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Degroote surname expanded 2,775 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Degroote Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Degroote last name are 24.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.71% registered with the party.
The amount Degroote earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.49% more than the national average, earning $51,127 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.11% more than the national average, earning $54,207 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degrootte | 94 | 28 | / |
| Degrooter | 94 | 0 | / |
| Degroot | 93 | 8,956 | / |
| Degrote | 93 | 284 | / |
| Desgrootes | 89 | 1 | / |
| Degroodt | 88 | 380 | / |
| Degrotte | 88 | 63 | / |
| Degroite | 88 | 30 | / |
| Degrooth | 88 | 7 | / |
| Degroute | 88 | 2 | / |
| Degroots | 88 | 2 | / |
| Degrooti | 88 | 1 | / |
| Degrootd | 88 | 0 | / |
| Degrot | 86 | 10 | / |
| Degroutte | 82 | 2 | / |
| Desgrotes | 82 | 1 | / |
| Degrate | 80 | 674 | / |
| Degrood | 80 | 337 | / |
| Degrott | 80 | 15 | / |
| Degrout | 80 | 10 | / |
| Degrodt | 80 | 9 | / |
| Degroth | 80 | 8 | / |
| Degrost | 80 | 6 | / |
| Degroet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Degrota | 80 | 1 | / |
| Degrute | 80 | 0 | / |
| Desgrottes | 78 | 286 | / |
| Degrotta | 75 | 21 | / |
| Degrothy | 75 | 16 | / |
| Degrosth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Degrotti | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tdegrate | 75 | 1 | / |
| Desgrott | 75 | 1 | / |
| Desgrottess | 74 | 1 | / |
| Degruyter | 71 | 174 | / |
| Degruiter | 71 | 16 | / |
| Degrut | 71 | 4 | / |
| Degrat | 71 | 3 | / |
| Degreutte | 71 | 0 | / |
| Degrati | 67 | 56 | / |
| Degruyther | 67 | 20 | / |
| Degrutt | 67 | 11 | / |
| Degruijter | 67 | 9 | / |
| Degrath | 67 | 3 | / |
| Degruti | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dagrate | 67 | 1 | / |
| Degruth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Degratt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Degraat | 67 | 0 | / |
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