Groteclaes Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Groteclaes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Groteclaes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium911:126,33718,388
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Groteclaes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Groteclaes is more commonly found in Belgium than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Groteclaes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Groteclaes? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,315,412th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Groteclaes live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 52 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Groteclaes is most commonly held in Belgium, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 126,337. In Belgium it is most common in: Walloon Region, where 96 percent reside, Flemish Region, where 3 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent reside. Barring Belgium this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 33 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 12 percent reside.

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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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