Groenewald Surname
Approximately 26,326 people bear this surname
Groenewald Surname Definition:
Place name in Holland. (Green Forest.)
Groenewald Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 24,873 | 1:2,178 | 275 |
| Germany | 310 | 1:259,695 | 27,868 |
| England | 206 | 1:270,476 | 21,309 |
| Namibia | 195 | 1:12,356 | 2,329 |
| Netherlands | 175 | 1:96,498 | 15,750 |
| Australia | 113 | 1:238,900 | 22,291 |
| New Zealand | 110 | 1:41,167 | 6,893 |
| United States | 96 | 1:3,775,614 | 208,022 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 1:701,738 | 50,656 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 1:1,016,279 | 21,693 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Groenewald (10) may also be a first name.
Groenewald Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Place name in Holland. (Green Forest.)
Groenewald Demographics
Groenewald Political Affiliation
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Groenewald Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Groenewald Come From? nationality or country of origin
Groenewald has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Groenewald click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Groenewald? popularity and diffusion
It is the 20,750th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 276,819 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Groenewald live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 10 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 24,873 people, or 1 in 2,178. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Western Cape, where 33 percent reside, Gauteng, where 29 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 7 percent reside. Excluding South Africa Groenewald occurs in 60 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Groenewald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Groenewald has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Groenewald last name increased 960 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Groenewald Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Groenewald are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.89% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Groenewald earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.9% more than the national average, earning R 375,240 per year; in United States they earn 1.13% less than the national average, earning $42,660 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.3% more than the national average, earning $52,813 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groenewaldt | 95 | 607 | / |
| Gronewald | 95 | 445 | / |
| Grenewald | 95 | 13 | / |
| Groennewald | 95 | 1 | / |
| Groeneweald | 95 | 1 | / |
| Groenewalld | 95 | 1 | / |
| Groeneswald | 95 | 1 | / |
| Groenewold | 90 | 2,879 | / |
| Greenewald | 90 | 111 | / |
| Gronewaldt | 90 | 18 | / |
| Groenewalt | 90 | 10 | / |
| Groenevald | 90 | 1 | / |
| Greunewald | 90 | 0 | / |
| Graenewald | 90 | 0 | / |
| Grünewald | 84 | 10,578 | / |
| Grunewald | 84 | 8,681 | / |
| Gronewold | 84 | 2,287 | / |
| Grönewald | 84 | 89 | / |
| Grenewalt | 84 | 8 | / |
| Grenevald | 84 | 3 | / |
| Gronewalt | 84 | 1 | / |
| Grenewold | 84 | 0 | / |
| Granewald | 84 | 0 | / |
| Grenawald | 84 | 0 | / |
| Gronawald | 84 | 0 | / |
| Groeneveld | 80 | 13,296 | / |
| Greenawald | 80 | 318 | / |
| Grunewaldt | 80 | 269 | / |
| Groenewolt | 80 | 57 | / |
| Grünewaldt | 80 | 42 | / |
| Greenewalt | 80 | 32 | / |
| Grunnewald | 80 | 9 | / |
| Grünnewald | 80 | 2 | / |
| Groenaveld | 80 | 1 | / |
| Graunewald | 80 | 1 | / |
| Greenewold | 80 | 0 | / |
| Groeneveldt | 76 | 267 | / |
| Groenneveld | 76 | 1 | / |
| Greenawaldt | 76 | 0 | / |
| Grunevald | 74 | 353 | / |
| Grenawalt | 74 | 262 | / |
| Groneveld | 74 | 26 | / |
| Granevald | 74 | 17 | / |
| Greneveld | 74 | 11 | / |
| Gronevalt | 74 | 6 | / |
| Grönewold | 74 | 6 | / |
| Grunewalt | 74 | 5 | / |
| Grünewalt | 74 | 4 | / |
| Gruniwald | 74 | 3 | / |
| Grunewold | 74 | 2 | / |
| Grenivald | 74 | 1 | / |
| Granewalt | 74 | 0 | / |
| Grenowalt | 74 | 0 | / |
| Greenawalt | 70 | 3,881 | / |
| Groenevelt | 70 | 662 | / |
| Groneveldt | 70 | 25 | / |
| Gronovaldt | 70 | 12 | / |
| Grunevaldt | 70 | 10 | / |
| Greeneveld | 70 | 1 | / |
| Greenevalt | 70 | 0 | / |
| Grunniwaldt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Greenawallt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Groenivoldt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Greenawault | 67 | 0 | / |
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