Congreave Surname
Approximately 91 people bear this surname
Congreave Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Congreave.' I cannot find the spot; compare Middle English com, a rabbit; Middle English grave, probably a woodland avenue, graved, or cut out of the forest (v. Greaves).
'William Conereve (1670-1739), the dramatist, was born at Bardsey, near Leeds.
Read More About This SurnameCongreave Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 84 | 1:663,310 | 38,317 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
Congreave Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Congreave.' I cannot find the spot; compare Middle English com, a rabbit; Middle English grave, probably a woodland avenue, graved, or cut out of the forest (v. Greaves).
'William Conereve (1670-1739), the dramatist, was born at Bardsey, near Leeds. The family had long been settled at Stretton, Staffordshire': Dictionary of National Biography.
Mark Conigrave, or Cunygrave, 1556: Register of the University of Oxford.
1667. John Congrave and Elizabeth Orton: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1789. Married — Thomas Congreve and Mary Oades: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Congreve = the Cony (Rabbit) - Grove [Middle English coni, prob. thro. Old French connil, from Latin cunicul -us, a rabbit + Middle English gre(a)ve, Old English grœf, a grove]
An estate in co. Stafford, which has been held by the family almost from the time of the Conquest. B.L.G.
Congreave Demographics
Average Congreave Salary in
England
£24,150
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Congreave Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Congreave Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Congreave is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Congreave? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,955,159th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Congreave are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Congreave is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 663,310. In England it is most numerous in: Nottinghamshire, where 48 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 13 percent reside and West Midlands, where 10 percent reside. Beside England this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Australia, where 8 percent reside.
Congreave Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Congreave has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Congreave surname rose 311 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congreaves | 95 | 30 | / |
| Congreve | 94 | 601 | / |
| Congrave | 94 | 259 | / |
| Cosgreave | 89 | 31 | / |
| Congreves | 89 | 29 | / |
| Congrevee | 89 | 1 | / |
| Congraves | 89 | 0 | / |
| Cograve | 88 | 9 | / |
| Cosgrave | 82 | 3,694 | / |
| Coggrave | 82 | 67 | / |
| Congrève | 82 | 1 | / |
| Coigrave | 82 | 1 | / |
| Coograve | 82 | 0 | / |
| Congrive | 82 | 0 | / |
| Cougrave | 82 | 0 | / |
| Cosgreve | 82 | 0 | / |
| Comgrave | 82 | 0 | / |
| Cosgraves | 78 | 2 | / |
| Cosgreive | 78 | 0 | / |
| Cossgrave | 78 | 0 | / |
| D'Cosgrave | 74 | 1 | / |
| Cosgrive | 71 | 2 | / |
| Songravi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Casgrave | 71 | 1 | / |
| Casgreve | 71 | 0 | / |
| Giangrave | 67 | 405 | / |
| Sangravee | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kongreeva | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zoungrava | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cosgrouve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jangravi | 59 | 12 | / |
| Kongrawd | 59 | 10 | / |
| Kongrawa | 59 | 4 | / |
| Songrawi | 59 | 2 | / |
| Casgrive | 59 | 0 | / |
| Sangrawee | 56 | 380 | / |
| Giangravè | 56 | 20 | / |
| Khongrawa | 56 | 12 | / |
| Giangravé | 56 | 3 | / |
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