Grothaus Surname

178,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,398 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Grothaus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grothaus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3291:60,5767,793
United States9161:395,69834,709
Israel1191:71,9138,842
Austria141:608,24554,975
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:523,11136,402

Grothaus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grothaus is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grothaus? popularity and diffusion

It is the 178,182nd most widely held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,039,010 people. The last name Grothaus is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Grothaus are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Grothaus is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,329 people, or 1 in 60,576. In Germany Grothaus is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 63 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 30 percent are found and Berlin, where 3 percent are found. Besides Germany Grothaus occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Israel, where 5 percent are found.

Grothaus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grothaus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 954 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grothaus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Grothaus are 29.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.28% registered with the party.

Grothaus earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.31% more than the national average, earning $47,596 USD per year.

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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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