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

The last name Grefen (Russian: Грефен) is found most in Germany. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Grefen click here.

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

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

The surname Grefen is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 388 people, or 1 in 207,488. In Germany Grefen is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 85 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 5 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 3 percent are found. Beside Germany this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 9 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Grefen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Grefen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grefen surname decreased 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.