Grath Surname

412,207th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 846 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Grath Surname Definition:

Mac Craith The name of two distinct septs, viz (1) of Thomond, a branch of which migrated to Co. Waterford, and (2) of north-west Ulster.

(This is often spelt MacGraw in Co. Down).

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Grath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2671:301,51930,890
Austria2561:33,2635,353
United States1651:2,196,721138,143
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Poland241:1,583,69889,279
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Ireland231:204,7368,142
England141:3,979,861125,553
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
France21:33,211,361423,184
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1281:392,33329,245

The alternate forms: Gráth (1) are calculated separately.

Grath (187) may also be a first name.

Grath Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Craith The name of two distinct septs, viz (1) of Thomond, a branch of which migrated to Co. Waterford, and (2) of north-west Ulster.

(This is often spelt MacGraw in Co. Down). IF 165; MIF 259*; Map Clare, Don-Fer, Wat; Plate XIV

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Grath Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grath (Arabic: غراطه) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Gráth. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grath? popularity and diffusion

The surname Grath is the 412,207th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,614,120 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Grath are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Grath is also the 665,130th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 187 people.

Grath is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 267 people, or 1 in 301,519. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 80 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent live and Hamburg, where 4 percent live. Aside from Germany this surname exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Grath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grath has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Grath surname expanded 129 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 329 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it decreased 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grath Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Grath are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Grath earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.59% more than the national average, earning $46,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.26% less than the national average, earning $46,078 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gráth931/
Gratch91262/
Grauth9153/
Grathe9116/
Cgrath916/
Greath915/
Ghrath911/
Grathø911/
Grathz911/
Graith911/
Graths910/
Grat89492/
Gratsch83256/
Ncgrath838/
Grauthe836/
Graisth830/
Groth8033,789/
Great806,047/
Grate803,956/
Graat80924/
Grats80695/
Gratt80611/
Gradt80551/
Grgat80497/
Ghrat80418/
Grait80371/
Graut80180/
Grast8032/
Grazt8025/
Graßt8017/
Grayt8011/
Graht805/
Graët801/
Geeraths77104/
Ncgrathh771/
Grothe7312,326/
Graute73481/
Gratte73299/
Greatz73109/
Gratts73107/
Graste7381/
Grattz7351/
Grahač7342/
Greats7339/
Gracht7337/
Graatz7331/
Graszt7328/
Greate7321/
Grotch7320/
Graadt7315/
Grooth7311/
Grasst7310/
Grouth738/
Greatt736/
Geerat735/
Graudt734/
Grayts733/
Grayte732/
Grotth732/
Graitz732/
Ghrate732/
Grahad731/
Grrate731/
Graate731/
Greith731/
Graits731/
Graite731/
Grauts731/
Grothh731/
Graats731/
Groths730/
Grautz730/
Grad6712,804/
Grot673,331/
Geeratz67116/
Grotsch6768/
Groutch6768/
Graicht6750/
Grascht6728/
Gratova6711/
Grát677/
Groitch674/
Grač673/
Gratová671/
Graitte671/
Geerats671/
Geeradt671/
Grahatt671/
Grać671/
Greithe670/

Grath Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grath in the Arabic language
غراطهghrath-
غراتهghrath-

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