Groenewoud Surname

153,887th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,855 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Suriname

Groenewoud Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Groenewoud Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,2211:7,603916
Suriname2241:2,467352
United States1721:2,107,319133,796
Australia721:374,94030,993
Canada591:624,50251,218
South Africa541:1,003,29161,925
England101:5,571,806158,774
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
France41:16,605,680368,153
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Groenewoud Last Name Facts

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

The last name Groenewoud is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Groenewoud? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 153,887th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,552,555 people. The surname Groenewoud is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Groenewoud live; 78 percent live in Western Europe and 78 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 2,221 people, or 1 in 7,603. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: North Holland, where 31 percent reside, South Holland, where 19 percent reside and Gelderland, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands it occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Suriname, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Groenewoud Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Groenewoud has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Groenewoud last name grew 8,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Groenewoud Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Groenewoud surname are 38.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.11% being registered with the party.

The amount Groenewoud earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 192.45% more than the national average, earning R 694,980 per year; in United States they earn 19.25% more than the national average, earning $51,455 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.51% more than the national average, earning $67,820 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Groenewoud
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