Grounds Surname

136,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Grounds Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grounds Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2851:158,62516,173
England4811:115,83811,830
Australia3061:88,22110,161
Canada661:558,26746,632
New Zealand571:79,44411,532
Scotland431:124,5077,876
Wales251:123,7819,267
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malta11:430,2723,380
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4961:49,1446,027
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3151:159,42414,594

Grounds (23) may also be a first name.

Grounds Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grounds is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grounds? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 136,161st most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,210,357 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Grounds reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Grounds is also the 2,239,265th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 23 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,285 people, or 1 in 158,625. In The United States Grounds is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 31 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Indiana, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States Grounds occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Grounds Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grounds has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 725 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 3 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 4,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 278 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grounds Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Grounds are 10.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.49% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Grounds earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.98% more than the national average, earning $43,570 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning $51,568 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ground921,493/
Grunds921/
Gronds921/
Grundsø8611/
Grundås867/
Groundh861/
Graunds861/
Groundt860/
Grund8316,822/
Grond831,504/
Greyhounds822/
Grundsøe8072/
Grundsth800/
Grundt77877/
Grondt7774/
Grands7740/
Graund7735/
Grundh7732/
Grondz7722/
Grunts7710/
Grount7710/
Grundz779/
Gronts773/
Greund771/
Greyhound756/
Grandås711/
Grannds710/
Grand6728,795/
Grunt671,868/
Grundová67454/
Grunz67364/
Gront67148/
Gronc6729/
Grondowa6718/
Gronz6710/
Grunc677/
Grundova674/
Grondová672/
Grahands671/
Gründ671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grounds
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