Grundtvig Surname

786,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 359 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Grundtvig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grundtvig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark3051:18,5071,823
Norway161:321,39331,311
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Greenland71:8,054710
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Grundtvig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grundtvig occurs most in Denmark. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grundtvig? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 786,896th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 20,299,571 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Grundtvig reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly held in Denmark, where it is carried by 305 people, or 1 in 18,507. In Denmark it is mostly found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 57 percent live, Region of Southern Denmark, where 20 percent live and Region Zealand, where 16 percent live. Beside Denmark Grundtvig is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 4 percent live and Switzerland, where 3 percent live.

Grundtvig Last Name Statistics demography

Grundtvig earn marginally less than the average income. In Norway they earn 2.33% less than the national average, earning 338,016 kr per year.

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Footnotes

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