Grebenstein Surname

472,684th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Grebenstein Surname User-submission:

The Grebenstein surname originates in the north of Hessen. In the Kassel district near Hofgeismar is a small town called Grebenstein. In the 16 century a man from this location moved to the nearby area of Warburg, Westphalia and decided to have the name of his birth town as his surname.

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Grebenstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5631:142,99417,265
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
England61:9,286,343223,652
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Grebenstein Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Grebenstein surname originates in the north of Hessen. In the Kassel district near Hofgeismar is a small town called Grebenstein. In the 16 century a man from this location moved to the nearby area of Warburg, Westphalia and decided to have the name of his birth town as his surname.

- Johannes Heinz Michels

Grebenstein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grebenstein is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Grebenstein.

How Common Is The Last Name Grebenstein? popularity and diffusion

The last name Grebenstein is the 472,684th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 10,278,626 people. Grebenstein occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Grebenstein are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 563 people, or 1 in 142,994. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Thuringia, where 21 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent are found and Hesse, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Germany Grebenstein is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Grebenstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grebenstein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Grebenstein surname rose 1,055 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grebenstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Grebenstein are 29.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Grebenstein earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.84% more than the national average, earning $46,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.19% more than the national average, earning $58,223 CAD per year.

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