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Graf

in Minnesota

There are 434 people with the last name "Graf" in Minnesota.

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Graf 1,047
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  1. is 1,043rd most common Johns
  2. is 1,044th most common Roach
  3. is 1,045th most common Staples
  4. is 1,046th most common Bloomquist
  5. is 1,047th most common Graf
  6. is 1,048th most common Holst
  7. is 1,049th most common Okeefe
  8. is 1,050th most common Thornton
  9. is 1,051st most common Patton

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Graf

James, John, David, Michael, Matthew, Richard, Nancy, Paul, Robert, Thomas

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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