Groß Surname
Approximately 70,484 people bear this surname
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The Groß is a German surname, meaning 'large'.
Groß Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 68,355 | 1:1,178 | 85 |
| Austria | 2,108 | 1:4,040 | 418 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
Groß (37) may also be a first name.
Groß Surname Meaning
Groß Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Groß Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Groß is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Groß? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,060th most common family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 103,393 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Groß are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 100 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 37 people.
The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 68,355 people, or 1 in 1,178. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent are found and Bavaria, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Germany this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groiß | 89 | 1,001 | / |
| Groyß | 89 | 10 | / |
| Grooß | 89 | 6 | / |
| Gros | 75 | 35,989 | / |
| Graß | 75 | 3,335 | / |
| Groz | 75 | 704 | / |
| Groš | 75 | 131 | / |
| Groś | 75 | 99 | / |
| Grox | 75 | 19 | / |
| Groć | 75 | 12 | / |
| Groč | 75 | 6 | / |
| Gross | 67 | 174,099 | / |
| Grose | 67 | 11,394 | / |
| Groce | 67 | 6,920 | / |
| Grosz | 67 | 5,055 | / |
| Grohs | 67 | 4,825 | / |
| Groos | 67 | 4,161 | / |
| Groch | 67 | 1,807 | / |
| Grosh | 67 | 946 | / |
| Grois | 67 | 463 | / |
| Grouz | 67 | 401 | / |
| Grous | 67 | 398 | / |
| Graße | 67 | 221 | / |
| Grots | 67 | 185 | / |
| Groys | 67 | 181 | / |
| Grost | 67 | 169 | / |
| Grods | 67 | 126 | / |
| Groix | 67 | 92 | / |
| Grodz | 67 | 73 | / |
| Grgos | 67 | 70 | / |
| Grocz | 67 | 46 | / |
| Grojs | 67 | 31 | / |
| Grozz | 67 | 20 | / |
| Graßt | 67 | 17 | / |
| Groše | 67 | 14 | / |
| Grooz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Grosd | 67 | 7 | / |
| Groyz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Grauß | 67 | 3 | / |
| Grosp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gruos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grhos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Groiz | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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