Groenwold Surname

565,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 559 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Groenwold Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Groenwold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3981:42,4307,192
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
Canada381:969,62173,252
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Groenwold Last Name Facts

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

The surname Groenwold is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Groenwold? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 565,867th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 13,036,755 people. Groenwold is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Groenwold live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Groenwold is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 398 people, or 1 in 42,430. In The Netherlands Groenwold is most frequent in: Groningen, where 34 percent reside, Drenthe, where 21 percent reside and Gelderland, where 14 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.

Groenwold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Groenwold has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Groenwold last name rose 6,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Groenwold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Groenwold last name are 23.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.59% registered with the political party.

The amount Groenwold earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.5% more than the national average, earning $49,404 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.6% less than the national average, earning $47,400 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 Groenwold
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