van Griethuysen Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Griethuysen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Griethuysen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1281:131,93120,423
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

van Griethuysen Last Name Facts

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

van Griethuysen occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name van Griethuysen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,315,412th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of van Griethuysen live; 86 percent live in Western Europe and 77 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 128 people, or 1 in 131,931. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: Gelderland, where 21 percent live, North Brabant, where 18 percent live and North Holland, where 17 percent live. Excluding The Netherlands this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 6 percent live and South Africa, where 5 percent live.

van Griethuysen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of van Griethuysen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the van Griethuysen surname increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Griethuysen Last Name Statistics demography

van Griethuysen earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 251.64% more than the national average, earning R 835,620 per year.

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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 van Griethuysen
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