Grorud Surname

786,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 359 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Grorud Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grorud Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2151:23,9183,143
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
France161:4,151,420237,746
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Grorud Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grorud occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grorud? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 786,896th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,299,571 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Grorud are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequent in Norway, where it is held by 215 people, or 1 in 23,918. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 93 percent reside, Southern Norway, where 3 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 2 percent reside. Barring Norway Grorud occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.

Grorud Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grorud has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grorud last name expanded 5,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grorud Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Grorud are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Grorud earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 4.92% more than the national average, earning 363,122 kr per year and in United States they earn 28.57% more than the national average, earning $55,477 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grorod8361/
Graarud77163/
Grourou77108/
Gratrud771/
Graru732/
Gratraud71122/
Graatrud7139/
Grottrup717/
Grarup67330/
Grarou67186/
Grerut671/
Graarup6287/
Grahrou622/
Grurrod620/
Graarupp571/
Graroutte530/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grorud
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