Graells Surname

272,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,429 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Andorra

Graells Surname User-submission:

This surname is of Catalan origin. It first appeared in the 1500s, probably from a city called Vic, in the middle of Catalonia.

It probably means 'small step'.

Graells Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain9731:48,0494,531
Argentina2531:168,94614,195
Venezuela471:642,64011,225
France351:1,897,792163,564
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Chile211:838,88017,964
Andorra121:6,9861,135
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Graells Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is of Catalan origin. It first appeared in the 1500s, probably from a city called Vic, in the middle of Catalonia.

It probably means 'small step'.

- snosnow

Graells Last Name Facts

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

Graells is borne by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Graells? popularity and diffusion

Graells is the 272,373rd most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 5,099,752 people. Graells occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Graells reside; 69 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 69 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

The surname Graells is most commonly held in Spain, where it is carried by 973 people, or 1 in 48,049. In Spain Graells is mostly concentrated in: Catalonia, where 94 percent are found, Aragon, where 1 percent are found and Castilla-La Mancha, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Spain Graells exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 18 percent are found and Venezuela, where 3 percent are found.

Graells Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Graells are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Graells earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.96% less than the national average, earning $41,007 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Graelles937/
Graels9223/
Grells920/
Grelles8624/
Griells868/
Gruells861/
Groells861/
Graelss861/
Grawels861/
Grels836/
Grauwels80719/
Gruelles8050/
Grailles8025/
Growells806/
Grajeles805/
Grills773,562/
Grylls77803/
Grauls77625/
Groels77126/
Grälls7762/
Gruels776/
Grails775/
Greils773/
Grölls771/
Gryels771/
Grelse771/
Grayhills754/
Gruyelles752/
Greauelsh750/
Grilles7134/
Grueles711/
Greales711/
Grieles711/
Grajles711/
Grillse710/
Greiles710/
Growels710/
Greehalles710/
Grajales6752,540/
Grayless67338/
Gröls6743/
Grijales6743/
Grailhes6733/
Grelz6721/
Grils674/
Grojales673/
Grayales673/
Gryls672/
Grles671/
Grejales671/
Greilshe671/
Graiales671/
Grüls671/

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