Groeneveldt Surname

970,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Aruba

Groeneveldt Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'green field'.

Groeneveldt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands761:222,20029,701
Namibia591:40,8375,469
Aruba461:2,250326
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Saint Martin121:2,93074
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
France11:66,422,722504,397

Groeneveldt Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'green field'.

- oli4_sjaboi

Groeneveldt Last Name Facts

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

Groeneveldt has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Groeneveldt? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 970,883rd most frequently used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 27,294,179 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 37 percent of Groeneveldt live; 37 percent live in Southern Africa and 37 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 76 people, or 1 in 222,200. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: South Holland, where 75 percent live, North Holland, where 9 percent live and North Brabant, where 7 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands Groeneveldt occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 22 percent live and Aruba, where 17 percent live.

Groeneveldt Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Groeneveldt earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.17% more than the national average, earning R 335,484 per year; in United States they earn 0.58% more than the national average, earning $43,398 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.42% more than the national average, earning $60,820 CAD per year.

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