Grinden Surname

1,041,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Grinden Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grinden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2151:23,9183,143
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

The alternate forms: Grindén (7) are calculated separately.

Grinden Last Name Facts

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

Grinden (Russian: Гринден) is held by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Grindén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grinden? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,041,601st most commonly used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 30,238,780 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Grinden live; 91 percent live in Northern Europe and 91 percent live in Scandinavia.

Grinden is most common in Norway, where it is borne by 215 people, or 1 in 23,918. In Norway Grinden is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 95 percent reside, Central Norway, where 4 percent reside and Western Norway, where 1 percent reside. Besides Norway this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Finland, where 2 percent reside.

Grinden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grinden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grinden last name contracted 23 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grinden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Grinden surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Grinden surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Grinden earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.65% less than the national average, earning 302,305 kr per year and in United States they earn 41.7% more than the national average, earning $61,142 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grindén957/
Grindem8675/
Grindin866/
Grenden861/
Grimden860/
Grinding8015/
Grendeng807/
Grindina802/
Grendienė7596/
Grendenne751/
Grendem710/
Gröndin5727/
Grendin577/
Grimdin570/
Gründing5368/
Grending5311/
Grendina534/

Grinden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grinden in the Russian language
Гринденgrinden-

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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 Grinden
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