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

How Common Is The Last Name Grulke? popularity and diffusion

Grulke is the 265,253rd most numerous last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,940,709 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Grulke are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 767 people, or 1 in 472,567. In The United States it is most numerous in: Wisconsin, where 28 percent are found, Michigan, where 23 percent are found and Texas, where 5 percent are found. Not including The United States Grulke exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 26 percent are found and Brazil, where 11 percent are found.

Grulke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grulke has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 4,794 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grulke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Grulke surname are 2.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.11% being 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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