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

The surname Grethe is found most frequently in Germany. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Grethe click here.

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

The last name is the 448,102^nd most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 9,588,876 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Grethe live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 29,889^th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 27,373 people.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 502 people, or 1 in 160,369. In Germany Grethe is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 53 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live and Hamburg, where 7 percent live. Besides Germany Grethe is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Grethe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Grethe has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 3,250 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 272 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grethe Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Grethe surname are 5.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.82% being registered with the political 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.