Grottola Surname

510,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Grottola Surname User-submission:

It should derive from the names of places such as Grottole in the Potentino and in Matera, Grottola in the Caserta area or similar.

The surname Grottola has a stock in Rome, one in Naples and in Puglia in the Taranto area, in Foggia and in Bari.

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Grottola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy4521:135,30221,666
United States891:4,072,572219,877
Argentina461:929,20559,251
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England11:55,718,059489,080

Grottola Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It should derive from the names of places such as Grottole in the Potentino and in Matera, Grottola in the Caserta area or similar.

The surname Grottola has a stock in Rome, one in Naples and in Puglia in the Taranto area, in Foggia and in Bari.

Grottole, practically unique, it would seem Lazio.

Grottoli has a stock in Pesaro, one in Rome and one in Taranto.

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Grottola Last Name Facts

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

Grottola is more commonly found in Italy than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grottola? popularity and diffusion

The last name Grottola is the 510,931st most frequently held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 11,386,790 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Grottola reside; 71 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 71 percent reside in Italic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Italy, where it is borne by 452 people, or 1 in 135,302. In Italy Grottola is most frequent in: Apulia, where 42 percent live, Campania, where 32 percent live and Lazio, where 10 percent live. Excluding Italy Grottola is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Argentina, where 7 percent live.

Grottola Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Grottola are 22.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Grottola earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 31.1% less than the national average, earning €20,691 per year; in United States they earn 4.12% more than the national average, earning $44,927 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.84% more than the national average, earning $52,586 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grottoli88703/
Grottolo88182/
Grottole8831/
Gruttola8822/
Grotolla881/
Grotoli80104/
Grotole801/
Grotela801/
Grottaglia786/
Grotolli7522/
Gróttoli753/
Grotolis751/
Gruttole751/
Grottalio7115/
Gratela67466/
Grottaglie677/
Gratula676/
Gretela671/
Grotelo671/
Ghroustala671/
Groteloh6349/
Grattelo6314/
Grathela631/
Grotheloh597/
Grethelia592/
Grastalla591/
Groothalle5624/
Gratale5369/
Grateley5013/
Gratales502/

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