Groffen Surname

591,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 527 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Groffen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Groffen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3901:43,3007,362
Belgium771:149,30720,954
Australia341:793,99150,673
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Groffen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Groffen occurs most in The Netherlands. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Groffen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Groffen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 591,720th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 13,828,360 people. Groffen is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Groffen are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 89 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 390 people, or 1 in 43,300. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: North Brabant, where 50 percent are found, South Holland, where 15 percent are found and North Holland, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Groffen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Groffen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Groffen surname decreased 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Groffen Last Name Statistics demography

Groffen earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.27% less than the national average, earning $43,091 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Graffen8667/
Greffen8652/
Groffin8611/
Grosfent809/
Graeffen800/
Grossfen800/
Groffinn800/
Grooffin800/
Graffien800/
Grafen77686/
Gräfen77594/
Grefen77440/
Grofne771/
Grofin771/
Grotfendt751/
Graffin712,244/
Greffin711,009/
Graefen71382/
Graafen7140/
Grafeen712/
Grefeen711/
Grophen711/
Grofing710/
Greefen710/
Graffem710/
Graffion67156/
Graffing676/
Grefn673/
Graffina671/
Grasfend670/
Grafn670/
Graffinn670/
Grafin62136/
Gräfin62132/
Grefin6223/
Gráfne621/
Greefn621/
Grafing57190/
Grafina57127/
Gräfing5745/
Graefin5728/
Grafion5728/
Grephin574/
Grephen571/
Graufem571/
Grafink571/

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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 Groffen
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