Grietje Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Grietje Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grietje Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Grietje (4,703) may also be a first name.

Grietje Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grietje is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grietje? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Grietje live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 99,886th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 4,703 people.

The last name Grietje is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 5,629,059. In The Netherlands Grietje is primarily concentrated in: Drenthe, where 33 percent reside, Flevoland, where 33 percent reside and Utrecht, where 33 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 29 percent reside and New Zealand, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grietjes9321/
Grietjie932/
Griete9212/
Grietjies884/
Griette86246/
Griethe86182/
Greetje868/
Grietze865/
Grieter863/
Grietzer8040/
Grietter801/
Griese778,003/
Grieze77374/
Grieta77366/
Griege7744/
Gretge771/
Griety770/
Grieger716,667/
Grieser714,867/
Griezer7121/
Griesey7112/
Grietti716/
Griezes714/
Grieses712/
Griesep711/
Gryette711/
Grietha710/
Griedge710/
Griķe673/
Griežytė671/
Grieseit671/
Greetyer670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Grietje
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