Grunwaldt Surname

553,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 576 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Grunwaldt Surname User-submission:

Grunwald means 'green forest' in German.

Grunwaldt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1981:406,59337,350
United States1771:2,047,791130,814
Argentina1011:423,20232,207
Brazil451:4,757,207124,005
Australia311:870,82953,581
Uruguay171:201,86816,060
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Grünwaldt (181) are calculated separately.

Grunwaldt Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Grunwald means 'green forest' in German.

- raychik

Grunwaldt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grunwaldt occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Grünwaldt. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grunwaldt? popularity and diffusion

The surname Grunwaldt is the 553,576th most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 12,651,989 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Grunwaldt reside; 34 percent reside in Western Europe and 34 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 198 people, or 1 in 406,593. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Berlin, where 36 percent are found, Hamburg, where 18 percent are found and Schleswig-Holstein, where 14 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Argentina, where 18 percent are found.

Grunwaldt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Grunwaldt has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grunwaldt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Grunwaldt are 6.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.26% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Grunwaldt earn in different countries varies marginally. In Colombia they earn 9.91% more than the national average, earning $24,951,200 COP per year and in United States they earn 6.72% more than the national average, earning $46,050 USD per year.

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