Grlec Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Grlec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grlec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Slovenia41:621,91923,710
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Grlec Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grlec is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grlec? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,213,395th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Grlec reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 64 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Grlec is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 912,546. In Switzerland Grlec is mostly found in: Canton of Zürich, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Switzerland it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Slovenia, where 29 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grilc80932/
Grlic8034/
Grlej801/
Grles801/
Grelck73460/
Grlich7322/
Grülke732/
Grelke732/
Grlj67286/
Grilles6734/
Grelles6724/
Grelcke677/
Gryhlke672/
Grlq671/
Grlk671/
Grillez671/
Grillex671/

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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 Grlec
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