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Graf

in Illinois

There are 798 people with the last name "Graf" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

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Graf 1,328
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  1. is 1,324th most common Strickland
  2. is 1,325th most common Wendt
  3. is 1,326th most common Devries
  4. is 1,327th most common Buckner
  5. is 1,328th most common Graf
  6. is 1,329th most common Haywood
  7. is 1,330th most common Riggs
  8. is 1,331st most common Schrader
  9. is 1,332nd most common Dejesus

Similar Names and Nicknames

Graff, Groff, Grafton, Griffey, Graft, Graffeo, Grafe, Graffam, Graffius, Griffie

Most Common First Names for Graf

John, Richard, James, Michael, Robert, Barbara, David, Ronald, William, Joseph

Meaning & History

German: status name from Middle High German grāve, grābe, which was used as a title denoting various more or less aristocratic dignitaries and officials. In later times it became established as a title of nobility equivalent to the Romance count. The vocabulary word also denoted a variety of different minor local functionaries in different parts of Germany. In the Grand Duchy of Hesse, for example, it was used for the holder of the comparatively humble office of village headman. Compare Mayer, Schultz, and Vogt. The surname could have originated from any of these senses or be an occupational name for a servant or retainer of a count, or a nickname for someone who gave himself airs and graces.

Variant spelling of Dutch Graef.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name selected, like Herzog and other words denoting titles, because of their aristocratic connotations.

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