Grulke Surname

265,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,475 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Grulke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grulke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7671:472,56740,164
Germany3831:210,19723,856
Brazil1611:1,329,65445,311
Australia661:409,02632,879
Poland331:1,151,78076,152
Paraguay321:226,1484,042
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
France91:7,380,302306,885
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Grülke (2) are calculated separately.

Grulke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grulke is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Grülke. Click here to see other potential spellings of Grulke.

How Common Is The Last Name Grulke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 265,253rd most frequent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 4,940,709 people. Grulke occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Grulke live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 767 people, or 1 in 472,567. In The United States Grulke is most frequent in: Wisconsin, where 28 percent live, Michigan, where 23 percent live and Texas, where 5 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 26 percent live and Brazil, where 11 percent live.

Grulke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grulke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grulke last name increased 4,794 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grulke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Grulke surname are 2.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.11% registered with the political party.

The amount Grulke earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.7% more than the national average, earning $48,196 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.8% less than the national average, earning $45,810 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grülke942/
Gruhlke921,122/
Grulkey9281/
Grulker921/
Graulke920/
Grulkee920/
Grulk911/
Gruhlkey8698/
Gruhlcke862/
Gruhlker861/
Grulka8315/
Grulki831/
Gruhlk831/
Groelke7710/
Grollke777/
Gruhlky774/
Graulkj772/
Gruglik771/
Grolkie770/
Grulx731/
Groulx676,082/
Grolka671/
Gruglicki671/
Grroulx621/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grulke
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