Grinnen Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Grinnen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grinnen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
Norway161:321,39331,311
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Grinnen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grinnen is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grinnen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Grinnen is the 1,484,726th most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. The last name Grinnen is primarily found in The Americas, where 36 percent of Grinnen reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 126 people, or 1 in 2,876,658. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 10 percent reside, Indiana, where 5 percent reside and Ohio, where 4 percent reside. Other than The United States Grinnen is found in one country. It is also common in Norway, where 11 percent reside.

Grinnen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grinnen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Grinnen surname increased 323 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grinnen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Grinnen surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Grinnen surname are 44.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 90.91% being registered with the party.

The amount Grinnen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 22.86% less than the national average, earning 266,978 kr per year and in United States they earn 5.87% less than the national average, earning $40,617 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grinneng930/
Grennen8677/
Grinnin863/
Grønneng8011/
Grinning807/
Grinnion801/
Greennen800/
Grøneng71248/
Grning6216/
Grnning5730/
Grøning574/
Grennin572/
Grønning531,209/
Grenning53213/
Grynning5325/
Grönning5319/
Grünning5318/
Greenning500/

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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 Grinnen
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