Greathouse Surname
Approximately 9,960 people bear this surname
Greathouse Surname User-submission:
A known variation of Grothusen. It comes from the Low German, words of grot(h), which means 'large' or 'great' and haus, which means 'house'. Therefore, the conclusion is that the name might have been topographic, for someone who lived in or by a large house or farmstead.
Read More About This SurnameGreathouse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,918 | 1:36,546 | 4,539 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | 1:6,822 | 652 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,168 | 1:42,995 | 5,003 |
Greathouse (23) may also be a first name.
Greathouse Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A known variation of Grothusen. It comes from the Low German, words of grot(h), which means 'large' or 'great' and haus, which means 'house'. Therefore, the conclusion is that the name might have been topographic, for someone who lived in or by a large house or farmstead.
It is believed that the name came from East Prussia, where it started in humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society.
With immigration, specially to the Americas, the name became even more spread around the world, gaining other variations.
- dianancgmThe name originated from the Germanic, gruhassen, meaning 'master of the land'.
- michaelg34Greathouse Demographics
Average Male Greathouse Height
176.12 cm
Average Female Greathouse Height
160.73 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Greathouse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Greathouse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Greathouse is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Greathouse? popularity and diffusion
It is the 51,470th most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 731,681 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Greathouse reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Greathouse is also the 2,239,265th most widespread given name world-wide. It is borne by 23 people.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 9,918 people, or 1 in 36,546. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 13 percent reside, Texas, where 11 percent reside and West Virginia, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 0 percent reside and Northern Mariana Islands, where 0 percent reside.
Greathouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Greathouse has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 849 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Greathouse Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Greathouse last name are 9.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.25% registered with the political party.
Greathouse earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.7% less than the national average, earning $38,965 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grathouse | 95 | 38 | / |
| Grethouse | 95 | 7 | / |
| Greatouse | 95 | 4 | / |
| Greathuse | 95 | 2 | / |
| Greathous | 95 | 2 | / |
| Greatthouse | 95 | 1 | / |
| Greathouses | 95 | 1 | / |
| Greathose | 95 | 1 | / |
| Greathousey | 95 | 0 | / |
| Greatehouse | 95 | 0 | / |
| Greythouse | 90 | 3 | / |
| Greathoust | 90 | 2 | / |
| Greathousd | 90 | 1 | / |
| Greathause | 90 | 1 | / |
| Greethouse | 90 | 1 | / |
| Graithouse | 90 | 0 | / |
| Grathous | 89 | 0 | / |
| Greathost | 84 | 1 | / |
| Grathause | 84 | 0 | / |
| Grathos | 82 | 2 | / |
| Grathus | 82 | 1 | / |
| Grouthouse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gratusse | 78 | 33 | / |
| Gretouce | 78 | 19 | / |
| Grauthus | 78 | 1 | / |
| Greathauger | 76 | 0 | / |
| Gretos | 75 | 29 | / |
| Gratus | 75 | 27 | / |
| Gratos | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gratthaus | 74 | 0 | / |
| Gratuze | 71 | 90 | / |
| Gratuis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gretoos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Graytos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gratasse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grithaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grétouce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grathays | 67 | 0 | / |
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