Grütter Surname

168,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,570 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Grütter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grütter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,9501:4,212600
Germany5741:140,25316,997
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Grutter (647) are calculated separately.

Grütter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grütter occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Grutter. Click here for other potential spellings of Grütter.

How Common Is The Last Name Grütter? popularity and diffusion

Grütter is the 168,194th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,835,621 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Grütter live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is borne by 1,950 people, or 1 in 4,212. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Bern, where 38 percent live, Canton of Solothurn, where 15 percent live and Canton of Zürich, where 15 percent live. Not including Switzerland Grütter exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 22 percent live and Denmark, where 1 percent live.

Grütter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grütter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grütter surname decreased 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grütter Last Name Statistics demography

Grütter earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 90.48% more than the national average, earning R 452,652 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grutter95647/
Grüttert935/
Grüter924,164/
Gritter861,491/
Grotter8677/
Grüther866/
Grütterová821/
Gruetter80283/
Greutter8057/
Grotther802/
Grietter801/
Grottier801/
Gruter77497/
Groter7762/
Griter7746/
Grüterová751/
Gruetterr751/
Greuter712,301/
Grueter71496/
Grother71311/
Grither71176/
Grotier7137/
Gruiter7124/
Gruyter7116/
Grooter7110/
Gruther7110/
Groeter713/
Grieter713/
Grutier712/
Gruster711/
Grudter711/
Groteer711/
Grittir710/
Grouter710/
Grauter710/
Grotheer672,357/
Greutert67186/
Grotherr67146/
Grothier67102/
Gruthier6741/
Gruijter6737/
Greuther6712/
Grouther677/
Groutier672/
Gruterre671/
Grithier671/
Groehter671/
Grustear670/
Gruether670/
Grautier670/
Grauteer670/

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