Groote Surname

258,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,522 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Monaco

Groote Surname Definition:

(Dutch) The big, or tall, man; one who came from Groot (large place) in Holland.

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Groote Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,0121:16,6872,576
Germany2971:271,06228,716
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
Belgium531:216,91827,806
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Monaco71:5,295668
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
England31:18,572,686338,250
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
France21:33,211,361423,184
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Groote (11) may also be a first name.

Groote Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) The big, or tall, man; one who came from Groot (large place) in Holland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Very little information is known about this surname. My father was born in Germany, and as I understand it, very few Grootes now exist.

- markgroote

Groote Last Name Facts

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

Groote is found most in The Netherlands. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Groote? popularity and diffusion

The surname Groote is the 258,507th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,788,138 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Groote live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 11 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,012 people, or 1 in 16,687. In The Netherlands Groote is most prevalent in: Drenthe, where 31 percent are found, Overijssel, where 23 percent are found and South Holland, where 14 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands Groote occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Groote Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Groote has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Groote surname rose 396 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Groote Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Groote last name are 46.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 93.55% being registered with the party.

Groote earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.16% more than the national average, earning $47,963 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grootes92262/
Grootte9246/
Grooter9210/
Grote9121,718/
Groot9117,847/
Grootees861/
Grothe8312,326/
Grotte83701/
Grootz83101/
Grotes8384/
Groter8362/
Grotey8333/
Groute8315/
Grooth8311/
Groodt839/
Grotie837/
Ghrote834/
Groots833/
Groste833/
Grotge832/
Grohte832/
Grotet832/
Grotee830/
Grotea830/
Groete830/
Grotez830/
Grot803,331/
Groothees803/
Grother77311/
Groethe77188/
Grothey77139/
Grotter7777/
Grottie7710/
Grothge779/
Groster777/
Groutie777/
Grottes775/
Groette775/
Groutte772/
Grotets771/
Groteer771/
Groutes771/
Grouter770/
Grottge770/
Grodtte770/
Groteis770/
Grotess770/
Grottey770/
Grosted770/
Grootheest7533/
Groth7333,789/
Grout736,671/
Grate733,956/
Grott731,459/
Grota731,123/
Grodt73272/
Groet73258/
Grots73185/
Grost73169/
Groht73145/
Grute73112/
Groti7372/
Gruot7361/
Grood7355/
Groty7351/
Groit7311/
Groyt732/
Grotj730/
Groed730/
Grotheer712,357/
Grotherr71146/
Grouther717/
Grostedt713/
Grotther712/
Grootová711/
Grohtech711/
Groyther710/
Grotheth710/
Grosstet710/
Grosther710/
Groothuis672,870/
Grotti672,119/
Grater671,041/
Grotta67952/
Grates67564/
Gruter67497/
Graute67481/
Grotts67365/
Gratte67299/
Grotha67277/
Gratie67164/
Groita6783/
Groust6783/
Graste6781/
Grütte6774/
Grośty6773/
Gratet6747/
Grouta6744/
Gratej6732/
Groutt6730/
Groothuys6729/
Grotch6720/
Grotty6719/
Grathe6716/
Grotis6710/
Grouth678/
Grothi677/
Grateh677/
Grothy676/
Grutes674/
Gratez674/
Grotøy674/
Grouts673/
Grutte673/
Grosst673/
Ghrate672/
Groothuiz672/
Groutz672/
Greute672/
Grotth672/
Groudt672/
Grocht672/
Grothé672/
Gratey671/
Grothh671/
Gruste671/
Grgate671/
Grated671/
Ghrute671/
Gratee671/
Gratea671/
Graate671/
Grrate671/
Grouti671/
Grouty671/
Grãter671/
Ghrood671/
Gruite670/
Groths670/
Grouthedd670/
Groeth670/
Grhoit670/
Gruted670/
Gruthe670/
Grutie670/

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