Grmuša Surname
Approximately 1,053 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGrmuša Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 583 | 1:12,255 | 1,463 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 267 | 1:13,245 | 2,561 |
| Croatia | 199 | 1:21,249 | 4,424 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 1:621,919 | 23,710 |
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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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grmusa | 94 | 186 | / |
| Garmuš | 83 | 4 | / |
| Grymuza | 77 | 763 | / |
| Grimuza | 77 | 45 | / |
| Grmusha | 77 | 6 | / |
| Gremuza | 77 | 5 | / |
| Grumusa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Grimusa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Grmušić | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gremusa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grumuza | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grmaš | 73 | 221 | / |
| Grmas | 73 | 14 | / |
| Grmoš | 73 | 1 | / |
| Grimsuah | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gormaz | 67 | 1,977 | / |
| Gramza | 67 | 1,576 | / |
| Gormas | 67 | 1,103 | / |
| Grimas | 67 | 415 | / |
| Grimus | 67 | 393 | / |
| Garmus | 67 | 323 | / |
| Gormus | 67 | 272 | / |
| Grimaz | 67 | 269 | / |
| Gromaz | 67 | 216 | / |
| Garmaz | 67 | 200 | / |
| Gremza | 67 | 187 | / |
| Grumaz | 67 | 138 | / |
| Gramas | 67 | 111 | / |
| Gromas | 67 | 94 | / |
| Gromus | 67 | 91 | / |
| Garmas | 67 | 66 | / |
| Grimza | 67 | 49 | / |
| Gramsa | 67 | 38 | / |
| Gromoš | 67 | 34 | / |
| Garmaš | 67 | 25 | / |
| Gromeš | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gurmuz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Grumas | 67 | 8 | / |
| Grumus | 67 | 6 | / |
| Görmus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gurmas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grymas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gramus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gramiš | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gramaś | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gremas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grmuso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gromuś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grmosa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurmus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gramża | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grmasa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gharemusa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grómus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grymza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grymuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grimža | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gromza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grmusich | 57 | 16 | / |
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