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 occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Grlec.

How Common Is The Last Name Grlec? popularity and diffusion

The surname Grlec is the 5,213,395th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. Grlec is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Grlec are found; 64 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Grlec is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 912,546. In Switzerland Grlec is most prevalent in: Canton of Zürich, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Switzerland Grlec is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Slovenia, where 29 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 7 percent live.

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
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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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