Degreve Surname

380,259th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 938 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Degreve Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Degreve Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium5641:20,3843,154
France2111:314,80047,893
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Degrève (322), Degréve (3) & Degrêve (1) are calculated separately.

Degreve Last Name Facts

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

Degreve is found in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Degrève, Degréve or Degrêve. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Degreve? popularity and diffusion

The last name Degreve is the 380,259th most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,769,239 people. Degreve is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Degreve live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Belgium, where it is held by 564 people, or 1 in 20,384. In Belgium Degreve is primarily concentrated in: Walloon Region, where 65 percent are found, Flemish Region, where 27 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Belgium this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in France, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Degreve Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Degreve has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Degreve surname rose 1,330 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Degreve Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Degreve surname are 29.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Degreve earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.78% less than the national average, earning $36,771 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.66% less than the national average, earning $43,890 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Degrève95322/
Degréve953/
Degrêve951/
Degraeve933,238/
Degroeve9352/
Degreeve9319/
Degreves9316/
Degreave9314/
Degrieve935/
Degrave863,601/
Degrove8693/
Dagreve8612/
Degrive861/
Degraive8020/
Deguirve809/
Dykgreve808/
Degrèves802/
Degrivea801/
Diegrave801/
Degravi715/
Dégrave711/
Degribe711/
Digrave710/
Degravie674/
Deguerue671/
Degervais632/
Duikgrave630/
Dickgreber59152/
Digravi571/
Deichgräber5661/
Diguerwes509/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Degreve
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