Grehn Surname

653,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Grehn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grehn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1841:53,5154,137
Germany1631:493,89942,398
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Finland91:610,74534,002
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Grehn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grehn is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Grehn? popularity and diffusion

Grehn is the 653,013th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 15,773,909 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Grehn are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is carried by 184 people, or 1 in 53,515. In Sweden Grehn is most common in: Västra Götaland County, where 36 percent live, Uppsala County, where 18 percent live and Östergötland County, where 11 percent live. Outside of Sweden it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 35 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Grehn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grehn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grehn last name grew 453 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grehn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Grehn last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Grehn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 25.08% less than the national average, earning 259,284 kr per year and in United States they earn 12.19% less than the national average, earning $37,889 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Groehn9192/
Gruehn9189/
Graehn916/
Gren898,043/
Green80854,846/
Groen8018,971/
Ågren805,097/
Gruen802,868/
Gröhn801,578/
Grühn80396/
Graen80344/
Grenn80296/
Grent80175/
Grien80137/
Grend80104/
Grähn8074/
Grøhn8046/
Gråhn8034/
Grren8032/
Grihn8022/
Greng8022/
Grenå8022/
Øgren8012/
Hgren8010/
Greun805/
Grøen804/
Ngren803/
Gåren803/
Grđen802/
Grenø801/
Gremh801/
Gryhn801/
Ghren800/
Gresn800/
Grn7510/
Åhgren73132/
Grenne73120/
Geeren7342/
Grengg7328/
Greenn7322/
Gruihn7320/
Greend7318/
Greeng7313/
Grreen739/
Greent737/
Kågren735/
Greenq734/
Någren733/
Hgreen732/
Ngreen732/
Ghreen732/
Ågreen732/
Gruenn732/
Grendt731/
Ggreen731/
Greesn731/
Greunn730/
Greenk730/
Greemn730/
Ghroen730/
Grienn730/
Groenn730/
Grin6715,017/
Grün6712,422/
Greń672,768/
Grem672,665/
Grøn67941/
Grön67925/
Gryn67685/
Grän67146/
Grenová6763/
Geheren6760/
Grenova6760/
Grén6740/
Grng6719/
D'green6710/
Grne679/
Grűn676/
Greenne674/
Grnk672/
Grzn672/
Grÿn672/
Ggrn671/
Ghrn671/
Hgrn671/
Greñ671/
Greenng671/
Qgrn671/
Grengue671/
Høggren671/
Geerzen671/
Grnt670/

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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 Grehn
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