Grillen Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Grillen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grillen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Grillen (5) may also be a first name.

Grillen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grillen is carried by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grillen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Grillen is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Grillen live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 5,493,085th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 5 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 38,008,749. Outside of Poland this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 33 percent reside.

Grillen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grillen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grillent931/
Grillin865/
Grlen830/
Grillion8063/
Grilling8033/
Grlhen770/
Grln732/
Griglin7117/
Grällne711/
Grellin710/
Grelling67116/
Groellin6738/
Grylling6713/
Grülling679/
Grlin671/
Greln670/
Gårlin6264/
Grelne620/
Geerlin574/
Gørling571/
Gærling571/
Greglin571/
Geerling531,472/
Geerlink53117/
Grőhling532/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Grillen
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