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 is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grothausen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most common surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Grothausen reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 5,629,059. In The Netherlands Grothausen is most numerous in: Flevoland, where 33 percent reside, Gelderland, where 33 percent reside and Limburg, where 33 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 20 percent reside and Portugal, where 20 percent reside.

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