Gruss Surname

156,952nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,788 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Gruss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gruss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3321:272,11625,519
Germany5791:139,04216,872
France2551:260,48140,169
Poland1551:245,21831,115
Czechia721:147,68722,967
Austria701:121,64916,953
South Africa561:967,45960,627
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
England301:1,857,26974,552
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Chile201:880,82418,509
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Uruguay151:228,78417,372
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1401:358,70527,299

The alternate forms: Grüss (6) are calculated separately.

Gruss (10) may also be a first name.

Gruss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gruss (Russian: Грусс) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant: Grüss. For other possible spellings of Gruss click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gruss? popularity and diffusion

Gruss is the 156,952nd most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,613,897 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Gruss are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent first name world-wide, held by 10 people.

Gruss is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,332 people, or 1 in 272,116. In The United States it is most numerous in: Maryland, where 15 percent reside, Ohio, where 10 percent reside and Michigan, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States Gruss occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 21 percent reside and France, where 9 percent reside.

Gruss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gruss has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 951 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gruss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gruss last name are 24.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.91% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gruss earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 200.5% more than the national average, earning R 714,096 per year; in United States they earn 7.6% more than the national average, earning $46,430 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.7% less than the national average, earning $48,340 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grüss936/
Grauss91463/
Grouss91119/
Grusse9147/
Greuss911/
Grus891,081/
Grousse8316/
Grausse8312/
Ghrouss831/
Gross80174,099/
Graus803,677/
Gruse801,185/
Gruis80971/
Grush80696/
Greus80640/
Grous80398/
Gruys80206/
Grusd80151/
Gruhs80147/
Grust80146/
Grusz8092/
Gruzs8080/
Grgus802/
Gruus801/
Gróss801/
Cgrus801/
Grussová7775/
Grussova772/
Gru75728/
Grouse73528/
Ghrous73347/
Grause73320/
Groush73272/
Greuse73206/
Groess73201/
Grooss73184/
Gruijs73157/
Grusch73138/
Grausz73128/
Grauds73119/
Groust7383/
Gruits7368/
Grosås7357/
Grusdt7352/
Grousd7323/
Gruuse7315/
Grossz736/
Grauzs734/
Grushe733/
Grossh733/
Grouts733/
Graush732/
Grausø732/
Grusce732/
Gruise731/
Grauts731/
Grousz731/
Grosss730/
Gruish730/
Greush730/
Grau6751,536/
Gros6735,989/
Gruß672,758/
Grou671,806/
Gruz67913/
Grut67600/
Gruy67568/
Greu67541/
Grud67452/
Grup67338/
Grux67307/
Grusche6783/
Grui6756/
Gruś6750/
Gruľ6726/
Grausch6720/
Grós6717/
Gruj6716/
Grusova6715/
Gruh6715/
Gruź6714/
Grús6713/
Gruň679/
Ngru677/
Grossås675/
Grzu672/
Grushch672/
Grossch671/
Ghru671/
Ggru671/
Greutsh670/
Groosse670/
Greusch670/
Grhu670/

Gruss Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gruss in the Russian language
Груссgruss-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gruss
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