Gronland Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gronland Surname User-submission:

Gronland is a Germanic surname meaning 'Greenland'. Greenland has the Guinness World Record for being the world's largest island. Greenland is between Northern North America and Northern Europe, belonged to the greater Danish kingdom. Gronland is how it's said in Scandinavian languages.

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Gronland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:557,18134,216
United States301:12,081,964463,456
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Wales41:773,63329,106
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Grönland (9) are calculated separately.

Gronland Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gronland is a Germanic surname meaning 'Greenland'. Greenland has the Guinness World Record for being the world's largest island. Greenland is between Northern North America and Northern Europe, belonged to the greater Danish kingdom. Gronland is how it's said in Scandinavian languages. Be careful: Greenland is not bigger than entire Africa but seems like it due to the Mercator projection.

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Gronland Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gronland is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Grönland. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gronland? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gronland is the 1,484,726th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Gronland reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 557,181. In England Gronland is primarily concentrated in: Essex, where 58 percent live, Greater London, where 8 percent live and West Sussex, where 7 percent live. Barring England it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.

Gronland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gronland has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 3,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gronland Last Name Statistics demography

Gronland earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.15% more than the national average, earning $60,042 USD per year.

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