Grothausen Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Grothausen Surname User-submission:

A known variation of Grothusen. It comes from the Low German, words of grot(h), which means 'large' or 'great' and haus, which means 'house'. Therefore, the conclusion is that the name might have been topographic, for someone who lived in or by a large house or farmstead.

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Grothausen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

Grothausen Surname Meaning

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A known variation of Grothusen. It comes from the Low German, words of grot(h), which means 'large' or 'great' and haus, which means 'house'. Therefore, the conclusion is that the name might have been topographic, for someone who lived in or by a large house or farmstead.

It is believed that the name came from East Prussia, where it started in humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society.

With immigration, specially to the Americas, the name became even more spread around the world, gaining other variations.

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Grothausen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grothausen occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grothausen? popularity and diffusion

Grothausen is the 8,193,072nd most common family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Grothausen are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 5,629,059. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Flevoland, where 33 percent are found, Gelderland, where 33 percent are found and Limburg, where 33 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 20 percent are found and Portugal, where 20 percent are found.

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