Griesinger Surname

198,981st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Griesinger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Griesinger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3821:58,2537,525
United States6371:569,00946,718
Austria221:387,06540,442
France211:3,162,987209,042
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Griesinger Last Name Facts

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

Griesinger occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Griesinger? popularity and diffusion

It is the 198,981st most frequently held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,470,260 people. The surname Griesinger occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Griesinger live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 1,382 people, or 1 in 58,253. In Germany Griesinger is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 87 percent are found, Bavaria, where 3 percent are found and Hesse, where 3 percent are found. Beside Germany this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Austria, where 1 percent are found.

Griesinger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Griesinger has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Griesinger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Griesinger surname are 34.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80.95% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Griesinger earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.19% less than the national average, earning $38,321 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.87% more than the national average, earning $60,053 CAD 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 Griesinger
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