Gruhl Surname

275,902nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Gruhl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gruhl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0401:77,4099,788
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
Canada931:396,18935,081
Australia421:642,75544,739
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Liechtenstein51:7,6761,080
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

The alternate forms: Grühl (39) are calculated separately.

Gruhl Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gruhl occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Grühl. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gruhl? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gruhl is the 275,902nd most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 5,183,176 people. The last name Gruhl occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Gruhl live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Gruhl is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 1,040 people, or 1 in 77,409. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Saxony, where 33 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 11 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Gruhl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gruhl has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gruhl last name rose 822 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gruhl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gruhl are 21.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.18% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gruhl earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.16% more than the national average, earning $45,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.32% less than the national average, earning $48,035 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grühl9339/
Gruhle91654/
Grul89279/
Gruchel83252/
Graul804,876/
Greul801,132/
Grull80140/
Groul8044/
Gruël808/
Grule803/
Gruil801/
Ngrul801/
Grhul800/
Gruschel7735/
Greule73499/
Graule73486/
Grould73207/
Grucel73188/
Groule7386/
Groehl7385/
Grulle7351/
Grault7325/
Grutel7319/
Grusel7315/
Greull738/
Gruijl734/
Gruill733/
Grousl731/
Grahul731/
Grusle731/
Ghrule731/
Greulh731/
Graull730/
Groull730/
Grol67870/
Graulle67176/
Grusell67137/
Greusel6778/
Gruszel6767/
Groutel6754/
Grussel6731/
Greußel6730/
Grulová6726/
Grutell675/
Grül673/
Grúl673/
Grougli671/
Grousel671/
Grusiel671/
Grausel671/
Greulle671/
Groucel671/
Gruisel671/

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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 Gruhl
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