Greb Surname
Approximately 7,570 people bear this surname
Greb Surname User-submission:
A digger of graves or ditches, or an engraver of seals.
Greb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,557 | 1:22,633 | 2,994 |
| United States | 1,815 | 1:199,702 | 19,645 |
| Russia | 1,436 | 1:100,364 | 12,343 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Canada | 105 | 1:350,910 | 31,754 |
| Poland | 102 | 1:372,635 | 40,973 |
| Kazakhstan | 93 | 1:190,134 | 17,895 |
| Brazil | 54 | 1:3,964,339 | 108,357 |
| Suriname | 51 | 1:10,836 | 2,716 |
| Switzerland | 36 | 1:228,137 | 19,301 |
| Argentina | 29 | 1:1,473,911 | 82,038 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Austria | 17 | 1:500,908 | 47,931 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17 | 1:208,024 | 11,299 |
| Croatia | 15 | 1:281,907 | 28,677 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Belarus | 11 | 1:863,733 | 65,346 |
| Serbia | 10 | 1:714,495 | 24,752 |
| Paraguay | 10 | 1:723,675 | 8,089 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 9 | 1:663,628 | 45,718 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 157 | 1:319,864 | 25,024 |
Greb (47) may also be a first name.
Greb Surname Meaning
Greb Demographics
Average Male Greb Height
176.76 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Greb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Greb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Greb (Oriya: େଗବ୍, Russian: Греб) is found most frequently in Germany. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Greb? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 65,927th most prevalent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 962,688 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Greb reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Greb is also the 1,467,136th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 47 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 3,557 people, or 1 in 22,633. In Germany Greb is mostly found in: Hesse, where 32 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent reside and Bavaria, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Russia, where 19 percent reside.
Greb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Greb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Greb last name increased 1,156 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Greb Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Christian (53%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Greb are 12.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.84% registered with the political party.
The amount Greb earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 3.95% more than the national average, earning $44,855 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.26% more than the national average, earning $67,202 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grieb | 89 | 4,792 | / |
| Greub | 89 | 818 | / |
| Greab | 89 | 552 | / |
| Greeb | 89 | 376 | / |
| Graeb | 89 | 337 | / |
| Ghreb | 89 | 248 | / |
| Greib | 89 | 181 | / |
| Grebs | 89 | 75 | / |
| Groeb | 89 | 42 | / |
| Grzeb | 89 | 26 | / |
| Grebd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Greyb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Grreb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ghrieb | 80 | 4,137 | / |
| Ghreeb | 80 | 1,077 | / |
| Ghreib | 80 | 782 | / |
| Greabs | 80 | 3 | / |
| Greebs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Grob | 75 | 13,112 | / |
| Grib | 75 | 11,814 | / |
| Grab | 75 | 6,867 | / |
| Grew | 75 | 2,480 | / |
| Gref | 75 | 1,658 | / |
| Gerb | 75 | 707 | / |
| Gräb | 75 | 641 | / |
| Grev | 75 | 325 | / |
| Gryb | 75 | 171 | / |
| Gröb | 75 | 142 | / |
| Grep | 75 | 97 | / |
| Gríb | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gjrb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Girb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Grebova | 73 | 15 | / |
| Grebová | 73 | 7 | / |
| Greasbt | 73 | 2 | / |
| Grahieb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghreibs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghaireb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Grzyb | 67 | 15,743 | / |
| Greif | 67 | 9,061 | / |
| Gräfe | 67 | 7,447 | / |
| Ghrib | 67 | 5,387 | / |
| Greff | 67 | 4,614 | / |
| Griep | 67 | 4,264 | / |
| Greef | 67 | 2,055 | / |
| Grefe | 67 | 1,933 | / |
| Gerpe | 67 | 1,646 | / |
| Grief | 67 | 1,499 | / |
| Groep | 67 | 1,064 | / |
| Greep | 67 | 594 | / |
| Grife | 67 | 419 | / |
| Gripe | 67 | 313 | / |
| Grept | 67 | 294 | / |
| Ghrab | 67 | 276 | / |
| Greva | 67 | 258 | / |
| Ghryb | 67 | 154 | / |
| Graab | 67 | 135 | / |
| Gherb | 67 | 102 | / |
| Grepe | 67 | 101 | / |
| Grepp | 67 | 97 | / |
| Grzib | 67 | 94 | / |
| Graib | 67 | 90 | / |
| Greaf | 67 | 71 | / |
| Gribs | 67 | 70 | / |
| Gryfe | 67 | 68 | / |
| Griev | 67 | 67 | / |
| Gerbs | 67 | 61 | / |
| Greup | 67 | 55 | / |
| Greyf | 67 | 48 | / |
| Griew | 67 | 44 | / |
| Greev | 67 | 41 | / |
| Greft | 67 | 38 | / |
| Gröbs | 67 | 31 | / |
| Gräbs | 67 | 23 | / |
| Greps | 67 | 22 | / |
| Grabp | 67 | 19 | / |
| Greew | 67 | 16 | / |
| Graep | 67 | 15 | / |
| Grybś | 67 | 15 | / |
| Grzep | 67 | 13 | / |
| Greip | 67 | 12 | / |
| Grybė | 67 | 10 | / |
| Grews | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ngref | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ghrep | 67 | 9 | / |
| Greiv | 67 | 7 | / |
| Guerb | 67 | 6 | / |
| Greap | 67 | 4 | / |
| Grybs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Grayb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghrob | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghirb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gretf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cgrew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greiw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gresf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greuv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grewz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grevs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngrew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greibova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gribė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gytrb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greph | 67 | 0 | / |
| Greaw | 67 | 0 | / |
Greb Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Greb in the Oriya language | ||
| େଗବ୍ | egab | - |
| Greb in the Russian language | ||
| Греб | greb | - |
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