Grebestam Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Grebestam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grebestam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Grebestam Last Name Facts

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

Grebestam occurs most in Sweden. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Grebestam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grebestam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Grebestam is the 8,193,072nd most common last name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Grebestam reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 2,461,689. In Sweden Grebestam is most frequent in: Uppsala County, where 75 percent are found and Södermanland County, where 25 percent are found. Barring Sweden Grebestam occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gripestam7820/
Garpestam785/
Gürbostam781/
Grebestein7414/
Grebeustein700/
Karpestam6714/
Carpestam671/
Greviston561/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grebestam
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