Where Does The Last Name Grefen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Grefen (Russian: Грефен) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grefen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 677,464^th most prevalent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 16,562,604 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Grefen live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 13 people.

The surname Grefen is most common in Germany, where it is held by 388 people, or 1 in 207,488. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 85 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 5 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 3 percent reside. Beside Germany it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 9 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Grefen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Grefen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Grefen last name contracted 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.