Grün Surname
Approximately 12,422 people bear this surname
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The Grün surname means 'green' in German.
Grün Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 10,880 | 1:7,399 | 929 |
| Austria | 1,007 | 1:8,456 | 1,083 |
| Poland | 111 | 1:342,421 | 38,975 |
| Denmark | 97 | 1:58,193 | 5,922 |
| Belgium | 68 | 1:169,068 | 23,042 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| Czechia | 39 | 1:272,653 | 35,847 |
| Sweden | 37 | 1:266,129 | 18,422 |
| Hungary | 24 | 1:409,012 | 27,854 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Slovakia | 11 | 1:485,132 | 57,527 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
The alternate forms: Grun (4,059), Grűn (6), Gruń (1) & Grúń (1) are calculated separately.
Grün Surname Meaning
Grün Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grün Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Grün is most common in Germany. It can also be found as: Grun, Grűn, Gruń or Grúń. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grün? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 42,040th most numerous family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 586,664 people. The last name Grün is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Grün live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 10,880 people, or 1 in 7,399. In Germany it is mostly found in: Hesse, where 20 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 16 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent live. Excluding Germany this surname exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 8 percent live and Poland, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grun | 92 | 4,059 | / |
| Grűn | 92 | 6 | / |
| Grühn | 89 | 396 | / |
| Grünn | 89 | 112 | / |
| Gründ | 89 | 1 | / |
| Grüng | 89 | 1 | / |
| Grn | 86 | 10 | / |
| Gruń | 83 | 1 | / |
| Grúń | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gründt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grin | 75 | 15,017 | / |
| Gren | 75 | 8,043 | / |
| Gron | 75 | 1,057 | / |
| Grøn | 75 | 941 | / |
| Grön | 75 | 925 | / |
| Gryn | 75 | 685 | / |
| Grän | 75 | 146 | / |
| Grén | 75 | 40 | / |
| Grng | 75 | 19 | / |
| Grne | 75 | 9 | / |
| Grnk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Grÿn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Grzn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qgrn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ggrn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghrn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hgrn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Grnt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Grünová | 73 | 40 | / |
| Green | 67 | 854,846 | / |
| Groen | 67 | 18,971 | / |
| Grund | 67 | 16,822 | / |
| Gruhn | 67 | 5,109 | / |
| Ågren | 67 | 5,097 | / |
| Gruen | 67 | 2,868 | / |
| Grunt | 67 | 1,868 | / |
| Grion | 67 | 1,609 | / |
| Gröhn | 67 | 1,578 | / |
| Grune | 67 | 1,104 | / |
| Grina | 67 | 1,026 | / |
| Grint | 67 | 871 | / |
| Gring | 67 | 780 | / |
| Grehn | 67 | 462 | / |
| Grinn | 67 | 372 | / |
| Grung | 67 | 357 | / |
| Grgin | 67 | 352 | / |
| Groun | 67 | 348 | / |
| Graen | 67 | 344 | / |
| Grønn | 67 | 337 | / |
| Grenn | 67 | 296 | / |
| Gruin | 67 | 189 | / |
| Grent | 67 | 175 | / |
| Graun | 67 | 174 | / |
| Groon | 67 | 164 | / |
| Grien | 67 | 137 | / |
| Gronn | 67 | 130 | / |
| Grind | 67 | 118 | / |
| Grend | 67 | 104 | / |
| Grunn | 67 | 89 | / |
| Grähn | 67 | 74 | / |
| Grøne | 67 | 52 | / |
| Grøhn | 67 | 46 | / |
| Gråhn | 67 | 34 | / |
| Grijn | 67 | 33 | / |
| Grren | 67 | 32 | / |
| Grihn | 67 | 22 | / |
| Greng | 67 | 22 | / |
| Grenå | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gryna | 67 | 17 | / |
| Grimn | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gränd | 67 | 15 | / |
| Øgren | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gråne | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hgren | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ågrén | 67 | 10 | / |
| Grzin | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gærnæ | 67 | 7 | / |
| Grunc | 67 | 7 | / |
| Grönn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Greun | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gryon | 67 | 5 | / |
| Grzon | 67 | 5 | / |
| Grumn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Grünnová | 67 | 4 | / |
| Grunh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Grøen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gåren | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngren | 67 | 3 | / |
| Grron | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grynn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grunk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gærne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grinė | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grđen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gryhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grzyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghrne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghron | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gruyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grenø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grync | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grőne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grönt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghrin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gronh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grhun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghrnd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grisn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hgrin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gresn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ghren | 67 | 0 | / |
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