Grettisson Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Grettisson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grettisson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland221:17,2771,456
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049

Grettisson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grettisson is more commonly found in Iceland than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Grettisson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grettisson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,730,171st most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Grettisson are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most prevalent in Iceland, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 17,277. In Iceland Grettisson is mostly found in: Southern Region, where 45 percent reside, Capital Region, where 41 percent reside and Southern Peninsula, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Iceland Grettisson is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 11 percent reside and Sweden, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gertison780/
Gristesson700/
Gertisen671/
Griteson670/
Girteson670/
Griethuijsen6424/
Gerteisen63206/
Gertiesen632/
Griethuysen5721/
Groethuysen573/
Gruythuisen571/
Gertizen560/
Gertesen560/
Gerteisem531/
Gerteizen530/

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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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  • 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 Grettisson
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