Grauer Surname

90,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Grauer Surname Definition:

(German) The gray man, probably referring to an old, gray-haired man.

Grauer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,5931:31,0474,091
United States1,8721:193,62119,128
Russia1561:923,86672,911
Canada1261:292,42527,191
France851:781,44495,071
Brazil821:2,610,66378,641
Switzerland741:110,98511,556
Austria541:157,69320,874
Australia451:599,90442,958
Czechia371:287,39137,121
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Hungary131:755,09840,181
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Norway81:642,78647,258
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
England31:18,572,686338,250
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1621:309,99224,444

Grauer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) The gray man, probably referring to an old, gray-haired man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Grauer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grauer (Russian: Грауэр) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Grauer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grauer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 90,539th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,376,827 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Grauer live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 2,593 people, or 1 in 31,047. In Germany Grauer is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 44 percent reside, Bavaria, where 19 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent reside. Besides Germany it is found in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Russia, where 3 percent reside.

Grauer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grauer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grauer last name expanded 1,156 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grauer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Grauer last name are 13.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.84% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Grauer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.77% more than the national average, earning $50,387 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.84% more than the national average, earning $56,558 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grauert92493/
Graouer9220/
Grauerd921/
Graur916,727/
Gruer91822/
Graer9162/
Grauyere8612/
Grauheer861/
Grayer832,439/
Graure831,513/
Gruyer83732/
Grawer83160/
Graier8383/
Grajer8372/
Greuer8330/
Grouer837/
Gruehr835/
Grajur831/
Gruier830/
Grauerová8037/
Grauerova801/
Grawert77296/
Gruhier77196/
Grugier77169/
Grawehr77151/
Gragger77100/
Gruyere7768/
Grajerz7736/
Grugger7736/
Grawier772/
Geeraer772/
Grouier771/
Gragier771/
Ghraier771/
Graiher771/
Greer7394,093/
Grier7320,521/
Grear733,189/
Groer73495/
Greir7395/
Grair7384/
Grayr7328/
Gryer7318/
Grour735/
Greur731/
Gruir731/
Graurova7118/
Grohuere711/
Grahajur711/
Grayhour710/
Grayhaur710/
Greear671,668/
Greier67848/
Greyer67419/
Greard67362/
Graire67361/
Groyer67220/
Grojer67210/
Gríger6797/
Gréger6791/
Grower6790/
Ghrour6787/
Gräger6765/
Groier6758/
Gruyar6724/
Ghrair6716/
Gréard679/
Ghreir679/
Ghrear678/
Cgrier674/
Ghrier674/
Greyre674/
Greare673/
Graysr673/
Ghreer672/
Greerr672/
Grujar672/
Grayor672/
Grõger671/
Greyar671/
Grayir671/
Gryier671/
Griyar671/
Groure671/
Grehar671/
Greire671/
Grourd671/
Grayjr671/
Groehr671/
Greerh671/
Greirt671/
Graird670/
Grayar670/
Grierr670/
Grreer670/
Greyor670/

Grauer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grauer in the Russian language
Грауэрgrauer-

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Grauer Reference & Research

Grau DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Grau FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Grauer
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