von Gries Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

von Gries Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Gries Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

von Gries Last Name Facts

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

von Gries is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name von Gries? popularity and diffusion

von Gries is the 7,117,718th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of von Gries are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

von Gries is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is primarily found in: Arizona, where 40 percent are found, California, where 40 percent are found and Iowa, where 20 percent are found. Excluding The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 14 percent are found and Germany, where 14 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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