Grashof Surname

796,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Grashof Surname Definition:

(Dutch/Flemish), Grass court. Grasmeyer (German), Grass farmer.

Grashof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1421:118,92418,728
Germany1231:654,51651,119
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Grashof Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch/Flemish), Grass court. Grasmeyer (German), Grass farmer.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Grashof Last Name Facts

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

Grashof is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Grashof.

How Common Is The Last Name Grashof? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 796,486th most numerous surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 20,644,606 people. Grashof occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Grashof live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 142 people, or 1 in 118,924. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Overijssel, where 76 percent live, Gelderland, where 10 percent live and North Holland, where 5 percent live. Barring The Netherlands this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 35 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.

Grashof Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grashof has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 664 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grashof Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Grashof are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

Grashof earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.75% less than the national average, earning $42,396 USD per year.

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