Grindberg Surname

874,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Grindberg Surname User-submission:

It means 'green rock' in Yiddish.

Grindberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1771:2,047,791130,814
Norway801:64,2799,125
Sweden401:246,16917,052
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Grindberg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'green rock' in Yiddish.

- Ariel G

Grindberg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grindberg (Russian: Гриндберг) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Grindberg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grindberg? popularity and diffusion

The surname Grindberg is the 874,560th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 23,584,291 people. The surname Grindberg occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Grindberg live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Grindberg is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 177 people, or 1 in 2,047,791. In The United States it is most numerous in: North Dakota, where 33 percent live, Minnesota, where 18 percent live and Iowa, where 10 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 26 percent live and Sweden, where 13 percent live.

Grindberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grindberg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grindberg last name expanded 8,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grindberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Grindberg last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Grindberg earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 20.38% less than the national average, earning 275,541 kr per year and in United States they earn 10.99% more than the national average, earning $47,889 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Grindberg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grindberg in the Russian language
Гриндбергgrindberg-

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