Grå Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Grå Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grå Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Grå (11) may also be a first name.

Grå Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grå occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grå? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most frequently used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Grå reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 2,461,689. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 50 percent are found, Dalarna County, where 25 percent are found and Jämtland County, where 25 percent are found. Apart from Sweden Grå exists in one country. It is also common in Denmark, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gråd8615/
Gårå861/
Gråå861/
Gr80840/
Ghr67236/
Grp67198/
Hgr67165/
Grh67134/
Ngr6775/
Grd6761/
Grz6740/
Grøttå6729/
Grø6721/
Ggr6717/
Cgr679/
Kgr677/
Grt676/
Grr675/
Qgr672/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Grå
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