Groentjes Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Groentjes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Groentjes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1231:137,29421,086
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Groentjes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Groentjes is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Groentjes? popularity and diffusion

Groentjes is the 1,612,213th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Groentjes reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Groentjes is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 137,294. In The Netherlands Groentjes is most prevalent in: North Holland, where 88 percent reside, South Holland, where 7 percent reside and Groningen, where 3 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 1 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Groenjes9452/
Groentjie892/
Gruentjes891/
Gruntjes82139/
Grüntjes8292/
Grintjes8283/
Groenges820/
Gruintjes7865/
Grüntges715/
Grinties711/
Grintges710/
Groessinges701/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Groentjes
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