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 is more frequently found in Norway than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grorud? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 786,896th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 20,299,571 people. The surname Grorud is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Grorud live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in Scandinavia.

Grorud is most commonly used in Norway, where it is borne by 215 people, or 1 in 23,918. In Norway Grorud is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 93 percent live, Southern Norway, where 3 percent live and Northern Norway, where 2 percent live. Excluding Norway this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.

Grorud Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grorud has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 5,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grorud Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Grorud last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.55% being registered with the political 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grorud
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