Groothuizen Surname

692,305th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 427 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Groothuizen Surname User-submission:

Groothuizen is a Dutch surname, denoting someone who lived in or by a large house. From the Middle Dutch grot (large, great) and hous (house).

Groothuizen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3851:43,8637,464
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
United States91:40,273,215872,126
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Groothuizen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Groothuizen is a Dutch surname, denoting someone who lived in or by a large house. From the Middle Dutch grot (large, great) and hous (house).

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Groothuizen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Groothuizen occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Groothuizen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Groothuizen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Groothuizen is the 692,305th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 17,066,852 people. Groothuizen occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Groothuizen live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 385 people, or 1 in 43,863. In The Netherlands Groothuizen is most prevalent in: North Holland, where 34 percent live, South Holland, where 23 percent live and Gelderland, where 19 percent live. Besides The Netherlands this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Groothuizen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Groothuizen last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Groothuizen earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 107.13% more than the national average, earning $89,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.96% more than the national average, earning $64,568 CAD per year.

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