Groeger Surname

178,541st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,392 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Groeger Surname User-submission:

Groeger is a German surname, one of many possible spellings of Krueger (Krüger). A Krug is a container for liquids (especially beer and wine). Thus Krüger was the profession of host, innkeeper or landlord.

Groeger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,4941:53,8867,005
United States4861:745,80058,323
Poland1471:258,56332,318
Ireland441:107,0215,562
Canada411:898,67368,969
England411:1,358,97760,528
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Israel101:855,76354,181
Austria91:946,15970,786
France81:8,302,840321,660
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Jamaica51:573,98910,196
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Groeger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Groeger is a German surname, one of many possible spellings of Krueger (Krüger). A Krug is a container for liquids (especially beer and wine). Thus Krüger was the profession of host, innkeeper or landlord.

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Groeger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Groeger is found most frequently in Germany. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Groeger? popularity and diffusion

Groeger is the 178,541st most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 3,046,633 people. Groeger is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Groeger reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 1,494 people, or 1 in 53,886. In Germany Groeger is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 12 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Germany it is found in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Poland, where 6 percent reside.

Groeger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Groeger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Groeger surname grew 48,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 1,100 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Groeger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Groeger last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Groeger surname are 12.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.41% registered with the political party.

The amount Groeger earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 27.44% more than the national average, earning $54,989 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.31% less than the national average, earning $47,542 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Groegier931/
Greger926,732/
Groger92666/
Groege929/
Grieger866,667/
Greager86294/
Gregier86265/
Grogger86255/
Greiger86102/
Graeger8658/
Grueger8630/
Gregger8619/
Groeser8611/
Greeger8611/
Greyger862/
Grocger861/
Grogher861/
Greuger860/
Grouger860/
Groegerová822/
Greinger806/
Griegier804/
Greigger803/
Greigert803/
Greiguer802/
Grounger801/
Greieger801/
Graegert801/
Greigher800/
Groinger800/
Greanger800/
Graieger800/
Gröger779,461/
Grüger771,105/
Grager77429/
Gruger77327/
Gréger7791/
Gräger7765/
Gregir7737/
Groese7712/
Grõger771/
Grogir771/
Graege771/
Groeze770/
Graeser711,254/
Gregoir71391/
Grugier71169/
Gragger71100/
Graiger7170/
Grugger7136/
Grigier7111/
Grunger7111/
Grägert7110/
Graezer718/
Grauger711/
Greigre711/
Gragher711/
Gragier711/
Gruguer711/
Grögert711/
Graecer710/
Grainger6724,047/
Graiguer679/
Gregoirr672/
Grunïger671/
Graeseer670/

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