Graeff Surname

87,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Graeff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Graeff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2,8321:75,5912,830
United States1,5281:237,21122,728
Germany5541:145,31717,517
France4401:150,96123,407
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
England41:13,929,515290,718
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3771:133,20612,702

Graeff Last Name Facts

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

Graeff occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Graeff? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 87,595th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,327,180 people. The surname Graeff occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Graeff are found; 52 percent are found in South America and 52 percent are found in Luso-South America.

Graeff is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is held by 2,832 people, or 1 in 75,591. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 63 percent live, Paraná, where 13 percent live and Santa Catarina, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Brazil this last name is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and Germany, where 10 percent live.

Graeff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Graeff has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 405 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Graeff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Graeff last name are 8.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.97% being registered with the party.

The amount Graeff earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.01% less than the national average, earning $40,555 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.57% more than the national average, earning $52,450 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Graeffe9291/
Grayeff9214/
Greaeff920/
Graef916,475/
Greff914,614/
Grajeffe861/
Greeff8311,904/
Graefe831,973/
Greiff831,910/
Graiff83602/
Grieff83509/
Groeff8399/
Grauff8344/
Greaff8344/
Grueff8322/
Greyff838/
Graeft832/
Graesf832/
Graehf830/
Graief830/
Gref801,658/
Greiffe7718/
Grajefe7713/
Groueff776/
Graiffs771/
Greaffe770/
Graiffe770/
Greif739,061/
Greef732,055/
Gräff731,948/
Grief731,499/
Grauf73683/
Graif73235/
Graev7399/
Greaf7371/
Greyf7348/
Grajf7328/
Grayf7323/
Groef7314/
Gröff733/
Graefová715/
Greife67399/
Grayeb67299/
Greufe67235/
Graieb67152/
Grouff6720/
Grijff6716/
Grajew6713/
Graevs6713/
Grayif6712/
Grayev6710/
Grahev677/
Groiff674/
Greafe673/
Gräffe671/
Greift671/
G'Reyf671/
Groefe671/
Graife671/
Grayfe671/
Graeph670/
Greifs670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Graeff
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