Grotter Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Grotter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grotter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Austria151:567,69652,281
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Grötter (18) are calculated separately.

Grotter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grotter is found most in Germany. It may also be found in the variant forms: Grötter. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grotter? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,152,526th most widely held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Grotter live; 58 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Grotter is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 2,683,515. In Germany Grotter is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 97 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent are found. Besides Germany this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Grotter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grotter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grotter last name declined 13 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grotter Last Name Statistics demography

Grotter earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 139% more than the national average, earning $103,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grötter9518/
Grottger936/
Grotther932/
Grottier931/
Grotte92701/
Groter9262/
Grotterød8845/
Grütter862,570/
Gretter861,523/
Grutter86647/
Grother86311/
Grootte8646/
Grotier8637/
Gratter8627/
Grooter8610/
Grottie8610/
Groster867/
Grottes865/
Groeter863/
Groutte862/
Groteer861/
Grouter860/
Grottge860/
Grodtte860/
Grottey860/
Grote8321,718/
Grotterová821/
Grotheer802,357/
Grattier80285/
Grotherr80146/
Grothier80102/
Greutter8057/
Grouther807/
Groutier802/
Grothger801/
Groehter801/
Groitier801/
Grothetr800/
Groyther800/
Gretther800/
Grosther800/
Grothe7712,326/
Grüter774,164/
Grotti772,119/
Groote771,522/
Gräter771,224/
Greter771,095/
Grater771,041/
Grotta77952/
Gruter77497/
Gratte77299/
Grotes7784/
Gröter7740/
Grotey7733/
Grotty7719/
Groute7715/
Grotie777/
Ghrote774/
Groste773/
Grotge772/
Grohte772/
Grotet772/
Grãter771/
Grotee770/
Grotea770/
Grotez770/
Grouthier7511/
Grether713,598/
Greuter712,301/
Graeter71518/
Gratier71265/
Grootes71262/
Gräther71162/
Grothey71139/
Grottis71111/
Grather7160/
Greeter7157/
Grattet7141/
Gruiter7124/
Grottoa7123/
Grattie7122/
Gruyter7116/
Graster7113/
Gruther7110/
Grothge719/
Groutie717/
Groutta716/
Grüther716/
Gretier715/
Grutier712/
Grotets711/
Gruster711/
Grazter711/
Grudter711/
Grootheert711/
Groutes711/
Grauter710/
Gratger710/
Grootir710/
Grateer710/
Groteis710/
Grotess710/
Grosted710/
Grate673,956/
Grota671,123/
Greutert67186/
Groti6772/
Groty6751/
Graether6744/
Gruthier6741/
Gruijter6737/
Greuther6712/
Grostedt673/
Grattoir671/
Grachter671/
Grootees671/
Grohtech671/
Gruterre671/
Grettirr670/
Grotj670/
Grethier670/
Grauteer670/
Grautier670/
Grotheth670/
Grastere670/
Grustear670/
Grosstet670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grotter
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