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Greahy Surname Definition:
Ó Gríocha, (W) A variant of Ó Gríobhtha (see Griffey) peculiar to east Cork and west Waterford
Greahy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:192,603 | 9,322 |
Greahy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Gríocha, (W) A variant of Ó Gríobhtha (see Griffey) peculiar to east Cork and west Waterford
— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
Greahy Demographics
Greahy Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 23 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greahey | 92 | 1 | / |
| Greay | 91 | 168 | / |
| Greah | 91 | 13 | / |
| Grehy | 91 | 0 | / |
| Greehy | 83 | 104 | / |
| Greays | 83 | 4 | / |
| Grea | 80 | 293 | / |
| Ghrahey | 77 | 60 | / |
| Greehey | 77 | 49 | / |
| Greaher | 77 | 1 | / |
| Greayah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grehaya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Griahay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grayhay | 77 | 0 | / |
| Greau | 73 | 674 | / |
| Grahi | 73 | 357 | / |
| Grahe | 73 | 278 | / |
| Greňa | 73 | 157 | / |
| Greye | 73 | 130 | / |
| Greey | 73 | 83 | / |
| Gruey | 73 | 41 | / |
| Grieh | 73 | 15 | / |
| Grehi | 73 | 14 | / |
| Graey | 73 | 13 | / |
| Griah | 73 | 7 | / |
| Greha | 73 | 6 | / |
| Greiy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Grauy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghrea | 73 | 2 | / |
| Graeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Greța | 73 | 1 | / |
| Griea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Greeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Greaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Graoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Griey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Greuy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Grehe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Greathead | 67 | 1,390 | / |
| Grecea | 67 | 823 | / |
| Grahić | 67 | 400 | / |
| Grawey | 67 | 320 | / |
| Griech | 67 | 239 | / |
| Gryach | 67 | 136 | / |
| Gryesh | 67 | 109 | / |
| Grajea | 67 | 75 | / |
| Greuey | 67 | 56 | / |
| Grehou | 67 | 49 | / |
| Greşea | 67 | 28 | / |
| Griehs | 67 | 27 | / |
| Grayaa | 67 | 25 | / |
| Grahed | 67 | 20 | / |
| Grahie | 67 | 17 | / |
| Griath | 67 | 8 | / |
| Groehe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Graiya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Greais | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gruiea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gryech | 67 | 4 | / |
| Grahui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grahet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Graeeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Griahs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grieas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greaer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greeae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greoye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greehe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grehio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grouay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Griehe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grijeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greíth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grahoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Graesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greaes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grajoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gricea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Growey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gresea | 67 | 0 | / |
| Grahea | 67 | 0 | / |
| Graeph | 67 | 0 | / |
| Greathoue | 67 | 0 | / |
| Graech | 67 | 0 | / |
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