Gruer Surname

421,746th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 822 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Gruer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gruer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
France1611:412,56360,334
Norway1211:42,4986,072
Israel921:93,01810,885
Canada721:511,74443,418
Italy641:955,57368,465
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Australia331:818,05251,601
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Scotland141:382,41616,471
England131:4,286,005132,302
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland411:91,2984,744
England101:2,437,53768,340
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Gruer (43) may also be a first name.

Gruer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gruer occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gruer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 421,746th most numerous family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,865,628 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Gruer are found; 30 percent are found in North America and 26 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gruer is also the 1,545,828th most frequently held forename on earth, borne by 43 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 176 people, or 1 in 2,059,426. In The United States Gruer is most numerous in: Missouri, where 24 percent reside, California, where 19 percent reside and North Carolina, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in France, where 20 percent reside and Norway, where 15 percent reside.

Gruer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gruer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gruer last name increased 419 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 66 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 130 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gruer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gruer last name are 37.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 84.62% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gruer earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 10.24% less than the national average, earning 310,635 kr per year; in United States they earn 23.33% more than the national average, earning $53,217 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.05% more than the national average, earning $51,199 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grauer915,293/
Gruyer91732/
Gruere9139/
Gruher9136/
Greuer9130/
Grouer917/
Gruehr915/
Gruesr911/
Gruier910/
Grue891,707/
Grauert83493/
Gruhier83196/
Grugier83169/
Gruyere8368/
Grugger8336/
Graouer8320/
Grauerd831/
Grouier831/
Greer8094,093/
Grier8020,521/
Graur806,727/
Grear803,189/
Gruet802,813/
Groer80495/
Gruez80195/
Groue80135/
Gruie80120/
Greir8095/
Graer8062/
Grber8058/
Gruea8048/
Gruey8041/
Gryer8018/
Grues8015/
Grour805/
Gruhe801/
Gruir801/
Grver801/
Greur801/
Gruep800/
Grauyere7712/
Grauheer771/
Grohuere771/
Grayer732,439/
Greear731,668/
Graure731,513/
Greier73848/
Greyer73419/
Greard73362/
Gruett73359/
Groyer73220/
Grojer73210/
Grouet73193/
Grawer73160/
Gríger7397/
Gréger7391/
Grower7390/
Ghrour7387/
Grőber7386/
Graier7383/
Groues7379/
Grajer7372/
Gräger7365/
Groier7358/
Gruetz7345/
Gruyar7324/
Gruest7314/
Gruess7311/
Grøver7311/
Ghreir739/
Gruesz738/
Ghrear738/
Greyre734/
Cgrier734/
Ghrier734/
Greare733/
Grouez732/
Grujar732/
Greerr732/
Ghreer732/
Grourd731/
Groehr731/
Greerh731/
Greirt731/
Greyar731/
Ghruhe731/
Greire731/
Gruehs731/
Grajur731/
Grehar731/
Groure731/
Gryier731/
Grõger731/
Greyor730/
Gruhey730/
Grwues730/
Grreer730/
Grveer730/
Gruech730/
Grierr730/
Gruepp730/
Grauerová7137/
Grauerova711/
Grawert67296/
Gregier67265/
Grogger67255/
Grawehr67151/
Grujard67150/
Greiert67106/
Gragger67100/
Grigger6790/
Grui6756/
Greyard6750/
Grajerz6736/
Greiere6735/
Grihier6721/
Gregger6719/
Grehier6715/
Growere6715/
Grouett674/
Greyerz674/
Grejore673/
Grawier672/
Ngreyer671/
Gruettz671/
Greiher671/
Ghrower671/
Grve671/
Gragier671/
Grojere671/
Greyour671/
Ghraier671/
Graiher671/
Greyere670/
Growier670/

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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 Gruer
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