Gritt Surname

475,771st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 703 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gritt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gritt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3541:157,39614,847
United States2911:1,245,56388,018
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Qatar61:393,00055,922
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Gritt (677) may also be a first name.

Gritt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gritt (Russian: Гритт) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gritt? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 475,771st most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,366,353 people. Gritt is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Gritt reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 318,411th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 677 people.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 354 people, or 1 in 157,396. In England it is most frequent in: Hampshire, where 42 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Dorset, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England this last name exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 41 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Gritt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gritt has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Gritt last name increased 472 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,265 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gritt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gritt surname are 45.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 92.65% being registered with the party.

The amount Gritt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.32% more than the national average, earning $48,465 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.71% more than the national average, earning $51,030 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gritte911,345/
Griott9193/
Gruitt9178/
Griett910/
Grit891,895/
Grisstt832/
Gruitte831/
Graitte831/
Griëtte831/
Grist805,391/
Griot801,553/
Grett80441/
Grait80371/
Griet80288/
Gruit80181/
Grite8043/
Ghrit8027/
Greit8024/
Grytt8023/
Gritė8012/
Groit8011/
Griët8010/
Grith808/
Gridt801/
Grittová7716/
Gri751,586/
Ghrith732,062/
Ghrist73668/
Grette73242/
Greist73227/
Greite73136/
Griste7392/
Gruits7368/
Gretts7325/
Grytte7316/
Grists739/
Greatt736/
Graitz732/
Gruith731/
Greutt731/
Graith731/
Greits731/
Greytt731/
Grieth731/
Graite731/
Graits731/
Greith731/
Hgrett730/
Grrett730/
Grhoit730/
Gruite730/
Gris675,622/
Grid673,826/
Grip671,484/
Grai67829/
Grio67695/
Gret67613/
Griz67587/
Grie67413/
Gryt67299/
Grei67175/
Grii67175/
Grih67142/
Ngri6761/
Griß6757/
Grui6756/
Graicht6750/
Grhi6743/
Gruitch6729/
Gëri6717/
Groi6712/
Ghri6711/
Grij6710/
Gőri678/
Griy674/
Grêt674/
Groitch674/
Greicht673/
Grri672/
Ggri672/
Gritova671/
Grjt671/
Gryi671/
Grzi671/
Griš671/
Gritová671/
Grét671/
Greithe670/
Graisth670/

Gritt Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gritt in the Russian language
Гриттgritt-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gritt
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