Greaves Surname
Approximately 36,229 people bear this surname
Greaves Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the greave' or 'greaves.' For variants and many instances, v. Grave and Graver. Equivalent to Grove, which see. Originally a glade or lane cut through the trees in the forest; from English verb grave, to cut; Anglo-Saxon graf, a grove.
Read More About This SurnameGreaves Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15,127 | 1:3,683 | 496 |
| United States | 7,180 | 1:50,482 | 6,100 |
| Australia | 3,900 | 1:6,922 | 1,015 |
| Canada | 1,967 | 1:18,732 | 2,640 |
| Barbados | 1,504 | 1:191 | 32 |
| Jamaica | 913 | 1:3,143 | 471 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 834 | 1:1,635 | 263 |
| New Zealand | 700 | 1:6,469 | 1,085 |
| Liberia | 605 | 1:7,287 | 859 |
| South Africa | 545 | 1:99,409 | 12,064 |
| Northern Ireland | 498 | 1:3,705 | 728 |
| Guyana | 360 | 1:2,117 | 377 |
| Wales | 295 | 1:10,490 | 1,166 |
| Scotland | 258 | 1:20,751 | 2,403 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 202 | 1:558 | 117 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Panama | 148 | 1:26,434 | 1,615 |
| Ireland | 89 | 1:52,909 | 3,746 |
| Venezuela | 70 | 1:431,487 | 8,674 |
| Spain | 67 | 1:697,792 | 30,551 |
| Thailand | 60 | 1:1,177,306 | 172,517 |
| Bermuda | 56 | 1:1,166 | 187 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Zimbabwe | 50 | 1:308,765 | 30,783 |
| Grenada | 49 | 1:2,215 | 370 |
| Mexico | 43 | 1:2,886,656 | 22,491 |
| Saint Lucia | 43 | 1:4,158 | 593 |
| Switzerland | 38 | 1:216,129 | 18,575 |
| Netherlands | 37 | 1:456,410 | 45,371 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 21 | 1:5,256 | 808 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| United Arab Emirates | 18 | 1:509,015 | 23,390 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Isle of Man | 15 | 1:5,721 | 1,243 |
| Cayman Islands | 13 | 1:4,915 | 636 |
| Cyprus | 13 | 1:68,067 | 7,075 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Montserrat | 12 | 1:412 | 81 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Anguilla | 4 | 1:3,359 | 324 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Cook Islands | 3 | 1:6,060 | 1,122 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 94 | 1:47,126 | 4,063 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8,716 | 1:2,797 | 396 |
| Scotland | 48 | 1:77,984 | 4,336 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:46,130 | 2,397 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:5,427 | 530 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 884 | 1:56,808 | 6,332 |
Greaves (117) may also be a first name.
Greaves Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the greave' or 'greaves.' For variants and many instances, v. Grave and Graver. Equivalent to Grove, which see. Originally a glade or lane cut through the trees in the forest; from English verb grave, to cut; Anglo-Saxon graf, a grove. 'For so raythely thay rusche with roselde speris, That the raskaille was rade, and rane to the grefes.'
Morte Arthure, MS. Lincoln, F. 83 (Halliwell). Fairfax speaks of the 'Wind in holts and shady greaves.'
Agnes de Greues (u for v), 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1610. Bant.—May, d. John Greaues, pwterer: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).
Pl., or genit., of Greave, q.v.
(English) Descendant of the grave, a minor official appointed by the lord of the manor to supervise his tenants’ work; dweller in, or near, a grove.
Found in Peel
Greaves, which is a characteristic name of the midland counties, has long been a Worcestershire name. The old family of Greves held some position in the county. Daniel Greves, probably a member of this family, bought certain lands in King's Norton of Richard Amphlett in 1669 (N.).
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Greaves Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Greaves Come From? nationality or country of origin
Greaves is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Greaves.
How Common Is The Last Name Greaves? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 15,384th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 201,152 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Greaves are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 864,112th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 117 people.
Greaves is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 15,127 people, or 1 in 3,683. In England Greaves is primarily found in: Greater London, where 9 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Other than England this surname exists in 96 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.
Greaves Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Greaves has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Greaves surname rose 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 812 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 868 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 538 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 5 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Greaves Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Greaves last name are 0.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.86% being registered with the political party.
The amount Greaves earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 135.45% more than the national average, earning R 559,512 per year; in United States they earn 8.92% more than the national average, earning $47,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.62% more than the national average, earning $50,986 CAD per year.
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