Großkopf Surname
Approximately 3,756 people bear this surname
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This is a German surname, meaning 'big head'.
Großkopf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,719 | 1:21,647 | 2,874 |
| Austria | 37 | 1:230,147 | 27,778 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 1:865,839 | 52,959 |
The alternate forms: Grokopf (27) are calculated separately.
Großkopf Surname Meaning
Großkopf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Großkopf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Großkopf is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Grokopf. For other potential spellings of Großkopf click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Großkopf? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 121,856th most numerous last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,940,241 people. Großkopf occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Großkopf live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 100 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The surname Großkopf is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 3,719 people, or 1 in 21,647. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 21 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent live and Berlin, where 11 percent live. Excluding Germany Großkopf is found in one country. It is also common in Austria, where 1 percent live.
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