Griesbeck Surname

278,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,389 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Griesbeck Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'gray brook'.

Griesbeck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2061:66,7548,533
United States1421:2,552,528155,105
Austria161:532,21549,801
France161:4,151,420237,746
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Griesbeck Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'gray brook'.

- arj904

Griesbeck Last Name Facts

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

Griesbeck is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Griesbeck click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Griesbeck? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 278,560th most commonly used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 5,246,613 people. The last name Griesbeck is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Griesbeck are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 1,206 people, or 1 in 66,754. In Germany Griesbeck is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 89 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 3 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Germany Griesbeck exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Austria, where 1 percent reside.

Griesbeck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Griesbeck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Griesbeck surname rose 2,840 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Griesbeck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Griesbeck surname are 38.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 91.3% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Griesbeck earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 23.97% more than the national average, earning $53,491 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.8% more than the national average, earning $50,082 CAD per year.

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