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 surname Grosse (Russian: Гроссе) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Grossé or Grossè. For other possible spellings of Grosse click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grosse? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 38,584th most widespread last name globally, borne by around 1 in 534,709 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Grosse reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 38 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,446,817th most widespread first name on earth, held by 20 people.
The last name Grosse is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 5,058 people, or 1 in 15,916. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent are found, Berlin, where 13 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent are found. Besides Germany this surname occurs in 60 countries. It is also found in France, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.
Grosse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Grosse has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grosse surname rose 734 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Grosse Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence 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 to vote for the 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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- 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 Grosse
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