Grotjahn Surname

372,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 963 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Grotjahn Surname User-submission:

The surname, Grotjahn, probably has its origin in Northern Germany or the Netherlands and seems to consist of the Low German word, groot, or groote (meaning 'tall' or 'great') and the common German name, "Johann". So you can consider that most Grotjahns today might have had a relatively tall ancestor named Johann, who lived somewhere in Northern-Middle Europe.

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Grotjahn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7671:104,96112,974
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Grotjahn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname, Grotjahn, probably has its origin in Northern Germany or the Netherlands and seems to consist of the Low German word, groot, or groote (meaning 'tall' or 'great') and the common German name, "Johann". So you can consider that most Grotjahns today might have had a relatively tall ancestor named Johann, who lived somewhere in Northern-Middle Europe.

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Grotjahn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grotjahn is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grotjahn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Grotjahn is the 372,504th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 7,567,545 people. Grotjahn is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Grotjahn live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 767 people, or 1 in 104,961. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 59 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside and Berlin, where 5 percent reside. Beside Germany this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 2 percent reside.

Grotjahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grotjahn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grotjahn surname increased 5,233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grotjahn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Grotjahn last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Grotjahn earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.46% less than the national average, earning $38,202 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grothjahn945/
Grotjan93293/
Grojahn930/
Grotjahann890/
Grotjohn88329/
Grothjan8879/
Grotjann8817/
Großjahn881/
Grosjahn880/
Grohtjan880/
Grojan8625/
Grootjohn821/
Grothjohn821/
Grojean80745/
Grotian8045/
Großjan8010/
Grojant803/
Groujan802/
Grosjan802/
Grojohn801/
Grotyan801/
Grotjon800/
Grosjean7515,185/
Grostyan7518/
Großjean7516/
Groujean7515/
Grottian7512/
Grossjan759/
Großjann751/
Grothjam750/
Grosan71653/
Grozan7142/
Grojeanne7117/
Grossjean7114/
Grajan7110/
Grocan713/
Gratayjan711/
Ghrostyan711/
Grohsjean711/
Grossjain710/
Grojon710/
Groschjan710/
Gratian671,524/
Grotyohann6767/
Grajang6726/
Gratyan6725/
Grosanc6724/
Gradjan6723/
Grozhan6711/
Grozian675/
Grosean672/
Grahson671/
Grozean671/
Gretyan671/
Ghrozan671/
Grajean671/
Gretian671/
Grocean670/
Grohson670/

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