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

The surname Grethe has its highest incidence in Germany. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Grethe is the 448,102^nd most numerous family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,588,876 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Grethe live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe. Grethe is also the 29,889^th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, held by 27,373 people.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 502 people, or 1 in 160,369. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 53 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent are found and Hamburg, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Brazil, where 7 percent are found.

Grethe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Grethe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grethe last name rose 3,250 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 272 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grethe Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Grethe last name are 5.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.82% being registered to vote for the party.

Grethe earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.86% less than the national average, earning $40,621 USD per year.