Grmuša Surname

347,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,053 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Grmuša Surname User-submission:

The etymological origin of the Grmuša surname comes from a type of bird that lives in the bushes (grm) in Serbian, in English the birds are called warblers or blackcaps, because it's a family of birds. The last name originates from the mountain region between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, but the families are predominantly Serbian ethnicity and orthodox religion.

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Grmuša Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia5831:12,2551,463
Bosnia and Herzegovina2671:13,2452,561
Croatia1991:21,2494,424
Slovenia41:621,91923,710

The alternate forms: Grmusa (186) are calculated separately.

Grmuša Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The etymological origin of the Grmuša surname comes from a type of bird that lives in the bushes (grm) in Serbian, in English the birds are called warblers or blackcaps, because it's a family of birds. The last name originates from the mountain region between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, but the families are predominantly Serbian ethnicity and orthodox religion.

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Grmuša Last Name Facts

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

Grmuša is borne by more people in Serbia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Grmusa. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grmuša? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 347,156th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,920,746 people. Grmuša is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Grmuša live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Serbia, where it is borne by 583 people, or 1 in 12,255. In Serbia it is mostly found in: Srem District, where 23 percent reside, Belgrade, where 21 percent reside and South Bačka District, where 17 percent reside. Beside Serbia this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 25 percent reside and Croatia, where 19 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grmusa94186/
Garmuš834/
Grymuza77763/
Grimuza7745/
Grmusha776/
Gremuza775/
Grumusa774/
Grimusa773/
Grmušić772/
Gremusa771/
Grumuza771/
Grmaš73221/
Grmas7314/
Grmoš731/
Grimsuah710/
Gormaz671,977/
Gramza671,576/
Gormas671,103/
Grimas67415/
Grimus67393/
Garmus67323/
Gormus67272/
Grimaz67269/
Gromaz67216/
Garmaz67200/
Gremza67187/
Grumaz67138/
Gramas67111/
Gromas6794/
Gromus6791/
Garmas6766/
Grimza6749/
Gramsa6738/
Gromoš6734/
Garmaš6725/
Gromeš6711/
Gurmuz6710/
Grumas678/
Grumus676/
Görmus673/
Gurmas672/
Grymas672/
Gramus672/
Gramiš672/
Gramaś672/
Gremas672/
Grmuso671/
Gromuś671/
Grmosa671/
Gurmus671/
Gramża671/
Grmasa671/
Gharemusa671/
Grómus671/
Grymza671/
Grymuz671/
Grimža671/
Gromza671/
Grmusich5716/

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