Grocer Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Grocer Surname Definition:

The occupation.

Grocer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica321:89,6863,941
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Israel171:503,39037,521
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Grocer (19) may also be a first name.

Grocer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The occupation.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Grocer: a rare and late word; properly an engrosser, one who took into his own hands several different branches of trade, as those of the spicer, drug-merchant, pepper-dealer. A statute of Edward III. in 1363 speaks of “Merchauntz money-Grossers,” so termed because they “engrossent totes maners de marchandises vendables.” The surname Grosser exists.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Grocer Last Name Facts

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

Grocer is most common in Jamaica. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grocer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,955,159th most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Grocer live; 35 percent live in Caribbean and 35 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 2,523,061st most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 19 people.

The surname Grocer is most prevalent in Jamaica, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 89,686. In Jamaica it is most common in: Middlesex County, where 72 percent live and Cornwall County, where 28 percent live. Excluding Jamaica this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and Israel, where 19 percent live.

Grocer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grocer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Grocer last name fell 37 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 81 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grocer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Grocer surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Grocer earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.49% more than the national average, earning $52,422 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grocher9287/
Grocker922/
Grocger921/
Grocier920/
Groce916,920/
Groicher86183/
Groucher8643/
Grockert860/
Grockier860/
Groscher860/
Großer834,393/
Groger83666/
Gracer83241/
Grojer83210/
Groser83192/
Groche83160/
Grácer8323/
Grozer839/
Grosce835/
Groces833/
Grocey832/
Grooce831/
Groker830/
Groced830/
Grouce830/
Groice830/
Grocie830/
Grucer830/
Groescher800/
Grosser779,434/
Grosche772,139/
Grozier77589/
Gráczer77286/
Gracher77266/
Grogger77255/
Großert77157/
Groszer7778/
Grotzer7751/
Gracier7747/
Grajcer7741/
Grohser7734/
Groyser7732/
Grouser7732/
Graczer7732/
Grosher7729/
Grosier7725/
Grodger7723/
Grosert7719/
Groiser7713/
Groeser7711/
Grosjer7711/
Grotker776/
Grascer774/
Grouche773/
Grosker772/
Grozert772/
Gracser772/
Grucher772/
Gracejr771/
Gracert771/
Groczea771/
Gratcer771/
Grouzer771/
Grosger771/
Grojere771/
Grojser771/
Gràczer771/
D'Groce771/
Grotser771/
Grouger770/
Grocett770/
Graccer770/
Grotche770/
Grochee770/
Grochet770/
Grooser770/
Grace73126,251/
Große7317,465/
Grose7311,394/
Grâce731,833/
Groze73605/
Groše7314/
Groci731/
Grocy730/
Grossier71706/
Grossert71650/
Groesser71408/
Grascher71107/
Grottker7173/
Grochett7162/
Groisser7142/
Groizier7140/
Gruscher7122/
Grouchey7117/
Grottger716/
Graciere716/
Grutcher713/
Groisier713/
Großherr713/
Groshier712/
Grousser712/
Groshert712/
Grossjer712/
Grotkere712/
Graciesr711/
Grajcher711/
Grothger711/
Grochess711/
Grrouche711/
Graucher711/
Groochey711/
Grohsert711/
Groucett711/
Grouzere711/
Groziere711/
Groseart710/
Gratcher710/
Groschie710/
Grotchet710/
Groserth710/
Grosse6713,629/
Gracey675,979/
Gracie674,960/
Graser674,888/
Grozea672,047/
Graces67717/
Grouse67528/
Grouci67514/
Grager67429/
Graßer67358/
Grazer67342/
Gracej67215/
Groose67203/
Gracez67180/
Groise67139/
Grüßer67121/
Grosze6794/
Grohse6786/
Grajer6772/
Grache6767/
Gracea6764/
Groset6759/
Groussier6750/
Grosei6744/
Groucy6736/
Grosey6730/
Grochi6726/
Grózer6725/
Grußer6723/
Groutsche6721/
Grossherr6719/
Gruzer6715/
Grosheart6712/
Groses6712/
Gracerová6710/
Gruser679/
Gracee678/
Grüser677/
Gracet676/
Groshe675/
Ggrace675/
Grázer674/
Grosie673/
Gracei673/
Graker673/
Grouze673/
Graceu673/
Grácerová673/
Grâces673/
Grauce673/
Grutscher672/
Graced672/
Grasce671/
Graschier671/
Grosee671/
Gracir671/
Graace671/
Grogir671/
Groché671/
Grõger671/
Graceh671/
Groicy671/
Grozze671/
Grosquert670/
Grozee670/
Grooze670/
Grozse670/

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