Degroote Surname

96,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,939 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,3741:4,843552
France1,6701:39,7744,958
United States6661:544,23345,071
Canada1421:259,47624,513
England231:2,422,52489,093
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Wales41:773,63329,106
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Belize11:355,4743,977
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

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.

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