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 surname Grauer (Russian: Грауэр) is most common in Germany. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grauer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Grauer is the 90,539th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,376,827 people. The surname Grauer occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Grauer reside; 53 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 2,593 people, or 1 in 31,047. In Germany Grauer is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 44 percent live, Bavaria, where 19 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent live and Russia, where 3 percent live.

Grauer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grauer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,156 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grauer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Grauer surname are 13.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.84% being registered with 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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