Grüger Surname

334,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Grüger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grüger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0841:74,2679,397
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

The alternate forms: Gruger (327) are calculated separately.

Grüger Last Name Facts

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

Grüger is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Gruger. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grüger? popularity and diffusion

Grüger is the 334,183rd most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,595,064 people. The last name Grüger occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Grüger reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Grüger is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 1,084 people, or 1 in 74,267. In Germany Grüger is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent reside and Saxony, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 1 percent reside and Austria, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gruger94327/
Griger83794/
Groger83666/
Grüser837/
Grieger776,667/
Groeger772,392/
Grogger77255/
Grugier77169/
Grigger7790/
Grugger7736/
Grüßges7731/
Grueger7730/
Grunger7711/
Grigier7711/
Grigeer772/
Grudger772/
Grocger771/
Grogher771/
Grauger771/
Gruguer771/
Grüsges771/
Greuger770/
Grouger770/
Gruge7352/
Grige738/
Grüssges718/
Griegier714/
Grounger711/
Groegier711/
Grunïger711/
Griser67312/
Grizer67188/
Grigeľ6769/
Griege6744/
Grigie6731/
Grieer6728/
Grózer6725/
Gruzer6715/
Grozer679/
Gruser679/
Grigge675/
Ghruge674/
Grogir671/
Grueer671/
Grigir671/
Grigeh671/
Grucer670/

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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
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  • 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 Grüger
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