Groesbeck Surname

237,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,691 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Groesbeck Surname Definition:

GROESBECK: (Dutch.) Local. Derived from the town of Groesbeck in Holland, so called from Groot, great, and beck, a brook.

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Groesbeck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6151:224,43321,718
Israel351:244,50422,492
Philippines311:3,265,749145,701
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4571:109,88810,957

Groesbeck (12) may also be a first name.

Groesbeck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

GROESBECK: (Dutch.) Local. Derived from the town of Groesbeck in Holland, so called from Groot, great, and beck, a brook.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'gray brook'.

- arj904

Groesbeck Last Name Facts

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

The surname Groesbeck occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Groesbeck.

How Common Is The Last Name Groesbeck? popularity and diffusion

The surname Groesbeck is the 237,397th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,309,607 people. Groesbeck is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Groesbeck live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. Groesbeck is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held forename globally It is held by 12 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,615 people, or 1 in 224,433. In The United States Groesbeck is primarily found in: Utah, where 11 percent live, Michigan, where 11 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States Groesbeck is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 2 percent live and The Philippines, where 2 percent live.

Groesbeck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Groesbeck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Groesbeck last name rose 353 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Groesbeck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Groesbeck surname are 15.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.25% registered with the political party.

Groesbeck earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.67% more than the national average, earning $46,458 USD per year.

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