Grefenshteyn Surname

752,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 381 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Grefenshteyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grefenshteyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3721:387,42837,653
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832

Grefenshteyn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grefenshteyn (Russian: Грефенштейн) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Grefenshteyn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grefenshteyn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 752,779th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 19,127,417 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 57 percent of Grefenshteyn reside; 55 percent reside in North Asia and 55 percent reside in Slavic North Asia.

The surname is most widely held in Russia, where it is borne by 372 people, or 1 in 387,428. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Altai Krai, where 16 percent are found, Moscow Oblast, where 10 percent are found and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 10 percent are found. Barring Russia this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 2 percent are found.

Grefenshteyn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (91%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Grefenshteyn last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Grefenshteyn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grefenshteyn in the Russian language
Грефенштейнgrefenstejn-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grefenshteyn
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