Grönholm Surname

228,343rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,775 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Grönholm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grönholm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1,5211:3,614570
Sweden2231:44,1563,479
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

The alternate forms: Gronholm (168) are calculated separately.

Grönholm Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grönholm is borne by more people in Finland than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Gronholm. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grönholm? popularity and diffusion

The last name Grönholm is the 228,343rd most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 4,105,660 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Grönholm are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Grönholm is most frequently occurring in Finland, where it is held by 1,521 people, or 1 in 3,614. In Finland it is most numerous in: Uusimaa, where 55 percent are found, Southwest Finland, where 16 percent are found and Pirkanmaa, where 6 percent are found. Beside Finland it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 13 percent are found and Estonia, where 1 percent are found.

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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
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