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Where Does The Last Name Greavy Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Greavy is borne by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Greavy.

How Common Is The Last Name Greavy? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 3,373,373^rd most widely held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Greavy are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 276,996. In Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Connaught, where 94 percent reside and Leinster, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Ireland this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 44 percent reside and Scotland, where 3 percent reside.

Greavy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Greavy has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname declined 39 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Greavy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Greavy surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.