Griebenow Surname

319,816th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Griebenow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Griebenow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5351:150,47718,070
United States3061:1,184,50684,519
South Africa2891:187,46620,414
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Griebenow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Griebenow has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Griebenow? popularity and diffusion

The last name Griebenow is the 319,816th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 6,234,000 people. The surname Griebenow is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Griebenow reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 46 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Griebenow is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 535 people, or 1 in 150,477. In Germany Griebenow is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside, Saxony, where 14 percent reside and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 14 percent reside. Besides Germany Griebenow occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and South Africa, where 25 percent reside.

Griebenow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Griebenow has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,913 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Griebenow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Griebenow last name are 30.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.19% registered with the political party.

The amount Griebenow earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.84% less than the national average, earning 329,323 kr per year; in Peru they earn 565.72% more than the national average, earning S/. 129,049 per year; in South Africa they earn 43.72% more than the national average, earning R 341,532 per year and in United States they earn 2.08% more than the national average, earning $44,048 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Griebenouw95114/
Grebenow941/
Greibenow891/
Groebenow891/
Griebenauw8472/
Grevenow8253/
Gribanow8221/
Grebenov822/
Gribenov821/
Gribinow820/
Grebenova7817/
Gribenova781/
Grebenhof781/
Gribanov719,071/
Grebanov7117/
Grivenov714/
Gribonov712/
Gribinov711/
Gribanof711/
Gribanoff6719/
Grevenhof6710/
Gribinova672/
Grivennov671/
Grubenhoff63200/
Grubinov5919/
Grybanov595/

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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 Griebenow
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