Greave Surname
Approximately 77 people bear this surname
Greave Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at a Grove [Middle English greve, Old English grœf(a] Grea-hondes thorowe the greves glent [swept] For to kyll thear the dear [deer] ‘Ancient Ballad of Chevy Chase’: Percy’s Reliques.
(English) Reeve or Bailiff [Middle English greve, Old English geréfa] Cp.
Read More About This SurnameGreave Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 45 | 1:391,477 | 10,650 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 88 | 1:276,993 | 19,333 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Greave Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at a Grove [Middle English greve, Old English grœf(a] Grea-hondes thorowe the greves glent [swept] For to kyll thear the dear [deer] ‘Ancient Ballad of Chevy Chase’: Percy’s Reliques.
(English) Reeve or Bailiff [Middle English greve, Old English geréfa] Cp. Grave.
Greave Demographics
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Greave Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Greave Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Greave is found in Chile more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Greave.
How Common Is The Last Name Greave? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,152,526th most common last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Greave reside; 58 percent reside in South America and 58 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.
This last name is most commonly held in Chile, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 391,477. In Chile Greave is primarily found in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 62 percent live, Bío Bío Region, where 24 percent live and Arica and Parinacota Region, where 7 percent live. Barring Chile it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.
Greave Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Greave has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Greave surname fell 70 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Greave Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Greave are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
Greave earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 50.17% more than the national average, earning $64,797 USD per year.
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