Grelck Surname

655,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 460 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Grelck Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grelck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2061:390,80336,430
United States1381:2,626,514158,538
Australia881:306,76926,711
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Grelck Last Name Facts

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

Grelck is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grelck? popularity and diffusion

Grelck is the 655,080th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 15,842,491 people. The surname Grelck is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Grelck reside; 45 percent reside in Western Europe and 45 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 206 people, or 1 in 390,803. In Germany Grelck is most frequent in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 62 percent reside, Hamburg, where 29 percent reside and Bavaria, where 3 percent reside. Not including Germany Grelck exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 19 percent reside.

Grelck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Grelck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grelck last name rose 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grelck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Grelck last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.23% being registered with the party.

Grelck earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.14% more than the national average, earning $49,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grelcke927/
Grelk91102/
Grelke832/
Grzelk831/
Grlk801/
Grilc73932/
Grilk73126/
Grlec7314/
Grelkova712/
Gryglick711/
Grellg670/
Gryglik62327/
Griglik6227/
Grellgt621/
Grlq601/
Grülke502/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Grelck
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