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Where Does The Last Name Grit Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Grit (Hindi: ग्रीत, Oriya: ଗୀତ) is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Grit? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 216,529^th most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,845,671 people. The surname Grit occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Grit reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 49 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Grit is also the 42,602^nd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 16,960 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 899 people, or 1 in 18,784. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Drenthe, where 36 percent are found, Gelderland, where 13 percent are found and North Holland, where 12 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in France, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Grit Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Grit has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grit last name expanded 1,353 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grit Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Grit are 43.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 89.83% registered with the political party.

The amount Grit earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.14% less than the national average, earning $38,772 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.7% less than the national average, earning $48,840 CAD per year.