Giric Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Giric Surname Definition:

GIRIC: King Giric (Gyric, Girig, or Cirig), fourth in succession from Kenneth I, is termed by Pictish Chronicle Ciricius, and elaborated by Fordun (Chronicle, IV, 16) into Gregorius. He is the 'Gregory the Great' of the feudal fabulists and the legendary ancestor of the Macgregors.

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Giric Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia1201:59,5415,566
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295

The alternate forms: Girić (34) & Girič (30) are calculated separately.

Giric (14) may also be a first name.

Giric Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

GIRIC: King Giric (Gyric, Girig, or Cirig), fourth in succession from Kenneth I, is termed by Pictish Chronicle Ciricius, and elaborated by Fordun (Chronicle, IV, 16) into Gregorius. He is the 'Gregory the Great' of the feudal fabulists and the legendary ancestor of the Macgregors. King Giric probably adopted S. Quiricus or Cyricus, martyr of Antioch, as his patron saint from the resemblance in sound to his own name, which comes from the root seen in Gaelic cir, a comb, crest. Girig is the source of modern Greic, which see. See Gillegirg. The influence of the Greek Church appears to have reached the east coast of Scotland as early as the first half of the eighth century. It was about that time that S. Andrew displaced Peter as the patron saint of Scotland.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Giric Last Name Facts

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

The last name Giric is found most frequently in Serbia. It may also occur as: Girić or Girič. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Giric? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,484,726th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 51,320,746 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Giric live; 85 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent live in South Slavic Europe. Giric is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring given name world-wide, borne by 14 people.

The last name Giric is most commonly held in Serbia, where it is held by 120 people, or 1 in 59,541. In Serbia it is most common in: South Bačka District, where 88 percent live and North Bačka District, where 12 percent live. Excluding Serbia this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent live and Argentina, where 4 percent live.

Giric Last Name Statistics demography

Giric earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Girić9334/
Girič9330/
Girich911,325/
Girici91538/
Giricz91323/
Girgic917/
Ghiric912/
Girikc911/
Guiric911/
Gierich83305/
Girisci8348/
Girisch8337/
Girzick8317/
Girgich8313/
Ghirici8310/
Gairich838/
Gierick831/
Girrick831/
Goirick831/
Girichs831/
Guirich831/
Ghirich831/
Giris801,737/
Ciric801,288/
Giriş80859/
Girik80579/
Geric80227/
Girij80226/
Giriz80104/
Girig8040/
Ziric8017/
Giriq808/
Jiric801/
Gierisch77345/
Gierickx77195/
Gittrich7793/
Giritsch7719/
Giricova774/
Guiritch772/
Guirreic771/
Giericke771/
Guirrick770/
Girish734,068/
Gerich731,669/
Goiris731,180/
Gerick73653/
Goiriz73273/
Gierig73256/
Gerics73207/
Gerzic73178/
Giroix7399/
Gireci7370/
Gerici7354/
Girois7349/
Girzig7322/
Jitric7316/
Géricz7313/
Sirick7311/
Ngirik738/
Girhis738/
Giritš738/
Gyrich736/
Giritz734/
Girycz734/
Gireis733/
Gierik733/
Siroic733/
Girych732/
Gheric732/
Gairik732/
Gueric732/
Gairis732/
Gierec732/
Girits731/
Jirick731/
Girike731/
Cuiric731/
Gerict731/
Girgig731/
Girigs731/
Girixz731/
Giruis731/
Zgirik731/
Giriok731/
Girais731/
Guirec731/
Guirig731/
Gärich731/
Geriec731/
Hgiris731/
Gayric730/
Gihrig730/
Gyrick730/
Girris730/
Giehrisch713/
Gericke6712,864/
Gerisch671,232/
Gerrick67642/
Gherici67288/
Guerich67175/
Gehrich67145/
Gierycz67126/
Gieritz6784/
Gericks6765/
Zitrick6762/
Gerichs6762/
Gerrich6760/
Zairick6739/
Gierych6736/
Gärisch6732/
Gierish6725/
Gierech6724/
Getrich6721/
Guerric6720/
Guerhic6714/
Gouyric6713/
Gehrick6710/
Zierick678/
Gheiris678/
Gitritz677/
Gherich676/
Geriche674/
Giraish673/
Gereich672/
Guirrec672/
Girhish672/
Geraich672/
Gesrick671/
Ggirish671/
Gericsh671/
Geritch671/
Gerzick671/
Giriesh671/
Jiricke671/
Geerick671/
Goujric671/
Goirits671/
Guirish671/
Gireche671/
Gayrich671/
Goireis671/
Ghiruig670/
Gerichh670/
Gierike670/

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