Grewe
See also: grewe
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
English and Irish surname from Old French grue (“crane”), a nickname for a tall and scrawny person.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Grewe is the 19646th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1372 individuals. Grewe is most common among White (95.7%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Grewe”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 83.
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