Greagsbey Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Greagsbey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Greagsbey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:1,989,93178,001
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113

Greagsbey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Greagsbey has its highest incidence in England. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greagsbey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,944,094th most commonly used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name Greagsbey occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Greagsbey reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Greagsbey is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 1,989,931. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 36 percent live, Kent, where 21 percent live and Surrey, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account England Greagsbey is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 32 percent live and Scotland, where 2 percent live.

Greagsbey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Greagsbey has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Greagsbey last name increased 215 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 233 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Greagsbey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Greagsbey last name is predominantly Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Greegsby820/
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Greggsby820/
Grigsby7515,798/
Grygsby751/
Griggsby71117/
Ghrigsby71106/
Grigsbay7116/
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Grigsbee711/
Grigsbys711/
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Grigsboy710/
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Griggsbee670/
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Grigsvy634/
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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Greagsbey
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