Grothe Surname
Approximately 12,326 people bear this surname
Grothe Surname Definition:
(German) The large or fat man.
Grothe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8,825 | 1:9,122 | 1,137 |
| United States | 2,542 | 1:142,588 | 14,788 |
| Canada | 167 | 1:220,632 | 21,263 |
| Denmark | 143 | 1:39,474 | 4,118 |
| Brazil | 123 | 1:1,740,442 | 56,713 |
| Norway | 110 | 1:46,748 | 6,702 |
| France | 81 | 1:820,034 | 98,127 |
| Netherlands | 80 | 1:211,090 | 28,733 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Philippines | 33 | 1:3,067,825 | 142,207 |
| Austria | 26 | 1:327,517 | 36,002 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Argentina | 19 | 1:2,249,653 | 107,269 |
| Central African Republic | 16 | 1:282,212 | 92 |
| Poland | 14 | 1:2,714,911 | 112,031 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 262 | 1:191,674 | 16,822 |
The alternate forms: Grothé (2) are calculated separately.
Grothe (10) may also be a first name.
Grothe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) The large or fat man.
Grothe Demographics
Average Grothe Salary in
United States
$47,901 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Grothe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grothe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Grothe is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Grothé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grothe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 42,312th most frequently held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 591,234 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Grothe are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Grothe is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 10 people.
The last name Grothe is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 8,825 people, or 1 in 9,122. In Germany Grothe is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent are found, Berlin, where 16 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname exists in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.
Grothe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Grothe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Grothe last name grew 970 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Grothe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Grothe last name are 22.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.33% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Grothe earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 20.7% less than the national average, earning 274,453 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.01% more than the national average, earning $47,901 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.03% less than the national average, earning $45,198 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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