Graveson Surname

488,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 679 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Graveson Surname Definition:

Grave’s Son: v. Grave, esp.2:

Graveson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2991:186,34816,642
United States1191:3,045,873177,373
Australia991:272,68424,601
Canada851:433,47837,831
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1611:151,40013,347
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Graveson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Grave’s Son: v. Grave, esp.2:

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Graveson Last Name Facts

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

Graveson is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Graveson.

How Common Is The Last Name Graveson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Graveson is the 488,458th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 10,732,763 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Graveson live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is held by 299 people, or 1 in 186,348. In England it is most prevalent in: Cumbria, where 26 percent reside, Lancashire, where 16 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Graveson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Graveson has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Graveson last name grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 793 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Graveson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Graveson surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Graveson earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 18.76% more than the national average, earning $51,245 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.5% less than the national average, earning $41,486 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greaveson941/
Greavesson891/
Gravesen882,358/
Gravison8845/
Greiveson8214/
Greavison827/
Gravesann821/
Grobeson757/
Grovison750/
Greybyson711/
Granpison711/
Gravesham710/
Grabisan631/
Grabisom631/
Grovijon631/
Grovijohn5966/
Grovejahn5922/
Grobeisen5911/
Grosshuesen531/
Grobisen5010/

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