Gronland Surname
Approximately 142 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGronland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 100 | 1:557,181 | 34,216 |
| United States | 30 | 1:12,081,964 | 463,456 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
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.
- aristoGronland Demographics
Average Gronland Salary in
United States
$60,042 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gronland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gronland Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gronland is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Grönland. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gronland? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gronland is the 1,484,726th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 51,320,746 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Gronland live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Gronland is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 557,181. In England it is most prevalent in: Essex, where 58 percent are found, Greater London, where 8 percent are found and West Sussex, where 7 percent are found. Besides England it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.
Gronland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gronland has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gronland surname increased 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grönland | 96 | 9 | / |
| Groenland | 94 | 725 | / |
| Gronlan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gronlund | 88 | 1,009 | / |
| Grønland | 88 | 183 | / |
| Granland | 88 | 108 | / |
| Kronland | 88 | 71 | / |
| Cronland | 88 | 52 | / |
| Grunland | 88 | 26 | / |
| Grenland | 88 | 14 | / |
| Grinland | 88 | 4 | / |
| Garnland | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gromland | 88 | 1 | / |
| Grnnland | 88 | 0 | / |
| Groen-Landa | 84 | 1 | / |
| Greenland | 82 | 5,492 | / |
| Groenlund | 82 | 53 | / |
| Garneland | 82 | 6 | / |
| Croneland | 82 | 6 | / |
| Graneland | 82 | 4 | / |
| Grennland | 82 | 4 | / |
| Gryonlund | 82 | 3 | / |
| Grainland | 82 | 1 | / |
| Croniland | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gruneland | 82 | 0 | / |
| Greinland | 82 | 0 | / |
| Grinaland | 82 | 0 | / |
| Grnlund | 80 | 93 | / |
| Grenlnd | 80 | 2 | / |
| Grinneland | 78 | 8 | / |
| Green-Land | 78 | 1 | / |
| Greeneland | 78 | 0 | / |
| Granlund | 75 | 6,093 | / |
| Grönlund | 75 | 3,898 | / |
| Grønlund | 75 | 819 | / |
| Kronlund | 75 | 540 | / |
| Cronlund | 75 | 144 | / |
| Grenlund | 75 | 101 | / |
| Grunlund | 75 | 67 | / |
| Granlind | 75 | 35 | / |
| Grönlind | 75 | 24 | / |
| Kernland | 75 | 10 | / |
| Cornland | 75 | 8 | / |
| Carnland | 75 | 7 | / |
| Karnland | 75 | 6 | / |
| Grønlind | 75 | 6 | / |
| Cronlind | 75 | 2 | / |
| Garnlund | 75 | 1 | / |
| Grőnlund | 75 | 1 | / |
| Greenlund | 71 | 325 | / |
| Granulant | 71 | 142 | / |
| Kronelind | 71 | 28 | / |
| Grenelind | 71 | 10 | / |
| Carneland | 71 | 9 | / |
| Chronlund | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kronlinde | 71 | 2 | / |
| Corenland | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kronlunde | 71 | 1 | / |
| Korneland | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gren Lind | 71 | 1 | / |
| Granlunda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kron Lind | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grinlinda | 71 | 0 | / |
| Green-Lewand | 70 | 2 | / |
| Kwerneland | 67 | 12 | / |
| Grunnelind | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gromliam | 63 | 1 | / |
| Gramlang | 63 | 1 | / |
| Granlond | 63 | 0 | / |
| Gramliang | 59 | 0 | / |
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