Grosse Surname
Approximately 13,629 people bear this surname
Grosse Surname Definition:
= Grose q.v. N.B.—The Mod. German name Gross also found in our directories = Tall, Big [O.H.Ger. gróz = Old English greát]
Grosse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5,058 | 1:15,916 | 2,101 |
| France | 3,180 | 1:20,888 | 2,424 |
| United States | 3,061 | 1:118,412 | 12,720 |
| Australia | 574 | 1:47,031 | 5,879 |
| Canada | 313 | 1:117,718 | 12,450 |
| England | 266 | 1:209,466 | 18,018 |
| Brazil | 262 | 1:817,078 | 29,598 |
| Argentina | 172 | 1:248,508 | 20,139 |
| Switzerland | 94 | 1:87,371 | 9,726 |
| Singapore | 64 | 1:86,058 | 3,478 |
| Belgium | 56 | 1:205,297 | 26,724 |
| Austria | 54 | 1:157,693 | 20,874 |
| Poland | 49 | 1:775,689 | 62,719 |
| Denmark | 40 | 1:141,118 | 12,512 |
| Netherlands | 39 | 1:433,005 | 44,158 |
| Sweden | 39 | 1:252,481 | 17,476 |
| Spain | 35 | 1:1,335,772 | 43,485 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Uruguay | 18 | 1:190,653 | 15,539 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Czechia | 17 | 1:625,498 | 60,070 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Venezuela | 14 | 1:2,157,434 | 25,468 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 1:194,854 | 9,403 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 162 | 1:150,465 | 13,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 417 | 1:120,428 | 11,742 |
The alternate forms: Grossé (4) & Grossè (1) are calculated separately.
Grosse (20) may also be a first name.
Grosse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Grose q.v. N.B.—The Mod. German name Gross also found in our directories = Tall, Big [O.H.Ger. gróz = Old English greát]
Grosse Demographics
Grosse Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Grosse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grosse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Grosse (Russian: Гроссе) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Grossé or Grossè. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Grosse? popularity and diffusion
Grosse is the 38,584th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 534,709 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Grosse reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 38 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Grosse is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 20 people.
This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 5,058 people, or 1 in 15,916. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent reside, Berlin, where 13 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name occurs in 60 countries. It also occurs in France, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 22 percent reside.
Grosse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Grosse has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grosse last name rose 734 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Grosse Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (63%) in Ireland and Orthodox (75%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Grosse last name are 23.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.91% registered with the political party.
The amount Grosse earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 435.56% more than the national average, earning 1,853,450 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 306.42% more than the national average, earning R 965,820 per year; in United States they earn 10.18% more than the national average, earning $47,543 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.09% less than the national average, earning $46,659 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Grosse Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grosse in the Russian language | ||
| Гроссе | grosse | - |
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Grosse Reference & Research
Gross DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Gross FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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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