Grethen Surname

322,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Luxembourg
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Grethen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grethen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Luxembourg5541:1,04897
France2621:253,52239,145
Germany1691:476,36441,414
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
Austria261:327,51736,002
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Grethen (245) may also be a first name.

Grethen Last Name Facts

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

Grethen is borne by more people in Luxembourg than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Grethen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Grethen is the 322,699th most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,304,105 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Grethen reside; 88 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 570,604th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 245 people.

Grethen is most prevalent in Luxembourg, where it is carried by 554 people, or 1 in 1,048. In Luxembourg it is most prevalent in: Capellen Canton, where 37 percent are found, Esch-sur-Alzette Canton, where 21 percent are found and Luxembourg Canton, where 17 percent are found. Other than Luxembourg this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in France, where 23 percent are found and Germany, where 15 percent are found.

Grethen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grethen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Grethen last name grew 3,125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grethen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Grethen last name are 37.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.87% being registered with the party.

Grethen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.01% more than the national average, earning $50,488 USD per year.

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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 Grethen
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