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

Gruer occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gruer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gruer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gruer is the 421,746th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 8,865,628 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Gruer reside; 30 percent reside in North America and 26 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,545,828th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 43 people.

Gruer is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 176 people, or 1 in 2,059,426. In The United States Gruer is mostly concentrated in: Missouri, where 24 percent live, California, where 19 percent live and North Carolina, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in France, where 20 percent live and Norway, where 15 percent live.

Gruer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gruer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 419 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 66 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 130 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gruer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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