Groenewegen Surname

120,227th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,816 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Groenewegen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Groenewegen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3,1961:5,284552
Canada2301:160,19816,186
New Zealand841:53,9098,584
Australia831:325,24927,873
United States621:5,846,112285,490
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Belgium231:499,85448,667
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Aruba91:11,4971,511
England81:6,964,757184,742
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Groenewegen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Groenewegen is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Groenewegen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 120,227th most numerous surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,909,734 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Groenewegen reside; 86 percent reside in Western Europe and 86 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 3,196 people, or 1 in 5,284. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: South Holland, where 61 percent live, North Holland, where 11 percent live and North Brabant, where 7 percent live. Besides The Netherlands this last name exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 6 percent live and New Zealand, where 2 percent live.

Groenewegen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Groenewegen has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Groenewegen last name rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Groenewegen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Groenewegen last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Groenewegen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 20.17% less than the national average, earning R 189,708 per year; in United States they earn 36% more than the national average, earning $58,682 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.62% more than the national average, earning $58,932 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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