Greave Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

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.

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Greave Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile451:391,47710,650
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
China21:683,660,78330,601
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:276,99319,333
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Greave Last Name Facts

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

Greave is found in Chile more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Greave? popularity and diffusion

Greave is the 2,152,526th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name Greave is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Greave live; 58 percent live in South America and 58 percent live in Hispanic Southern America.

This surname is most commonly used in Chile, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 391,477. In Chile Greave is most frequent in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 62 percent reside, Bío Bío Region, where 24 percent reside and Arica and Parinacota Region, where 7 percent reside. Besides Chile this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Greave Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Greave has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Greave surname declined 70 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Greave Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Greave last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greaves9236,229/
Greaver92841/
Greavey9222/
Greavea922/
Grave9118,607/
Greve9118,514/
Greavett8636/
Greeaves861/
Greeaver861/
Graves83127,591/
Grieve8316,541/
Graver835,176/
Greive831,090/
Graeve831,088/
Greeve83952/
Gravet83934/
Grever83885/
Gravez83864/
Greves83675/
Grevet83633/
Gravey83448/
Grevey83166/
Graave8356/
Greavy8334/
Graive8334/
Gravee8326/
Gresve8324/
Gravie8323/
Grevez8312/
Greabe8311/
Grevie839/
Gravea834/
Graveh834/
Grayve834/
Groeve832/
Grevei832/
Grevea831/
Greavi831/
Ghrave831/
Graëve831/
Greuve831/
Griave831/
Graved830/
Grevee830/
Grauve830/
Gravett773,074/
Greeves771,867/
Greever77749/
Greives77196/
Grevett77124/
Graiver7794/
Greaber7786/
Grayver7757/
Greevey7752/
Greiver7751/
Grettve7743/
Grajave7722/
Gravets7721/
Greyver7712/
Gravecz7711/
Gravees7710/
Gravest778/
Greavis776/
Grayves776/
Gravetz776/
Gretved776/
Greabes775/
Graaves775/
Hggreve774/
Graives773/
Gratved773/
Grevets772/
Gravesz772/
Hgraves771/
Greover771/
Greuver771/
Grasves771/
Grauver771/
Gravetp771/
Greawes771/
Greawer771/
D'Grave771/
Greieve770/
Ghraves770/
Grievie770/
Graveer770/
Gravess770/
Greisve770/
Grebe7311,393/
Grewe7310,630/
Gräve73669/
Gravi73576/
Grevy73303/
Greba73249/
Grive73230/
Grewa73230/
Gravy73185/
Grevi7379/
Gravé7348/
Grève7312/
Grāve736/
Grevé735/
Graví733/
Grēve732/
Gravè731/
D'Graves712/
Grayeves711/
Grajaves711/
Graavett711/
Graveats710/
Greisver710/
Gravetts710/
Greber673,782/
Greiwe671,607/
Grivet671,572/
Gravis67771/
Griebe67650/
Grivei67378/
Greybe67360/
Graebe67353/
Groebe67347/
Grives67250/
Grebet67247/
Greevy67245/
Graewe67202/
Grevis67183/
Greebe67182/
Greibe67165/
Gravit67161/
Griver67140/
Grebeň67133/
Griewe67120/
Greway6799/
Greeby6797/
Gravio6777/
Grivea6776/
Grebey6776/
Grevys6760/
Grouve6758/
Graviz6749/
Grewey6741/
Greaby6735/
Grevay6731/
Greevi6730/
Grivey6728/
Grivej6725/
Greywe6724/
Grevit6721/
Gruebe6717/
Greube6717/
Grebez6717/
Grempe6713/
Greiba6712/
Gräver6712/
Grevér6711/
Grevoy679/
Grebej679/
Grebes678/
Grebay678/
Graviy677/
Griewa676/
Gravid676/
Grebaj673/
Greiue672/
Grewes672/
Groewe672/
Grebie672/
Grabee671/
Greiwa671/
Grewaj671/
Gravai671/
Gravii671/
Gravoi671/
Grevio671/
Gravay671/
Grevai671/
Grevoi671/
Greivy671/
Grivez671/
Grzeba671/
Grzewa671/
Grêves671/
Ghravi671/
Greovi671/
Greewe671/
Grawee671/
Grebhe671/
Grivee671/
Greewa671/
Grevaj671/
Greassbey670/
Greeba670/
Gravys670/
Griove670/
Grewei670/
Gruive670/
Grievy670/
Greathoue670/
Greuba670/

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