Grebbell Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Grebbell Surname Definition:

Grebbell or Gribble is the name of an old and influential Rye family, now rare, members of which frequently filled the office of mayor in the 17th and 18th centuries (Hol.).

Grebbell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:6,964,757184,742
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234

Grebbell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Grebbell or Gribble is the name of an old and influential Rye family, now rare, members of which frequently filled the office of mayor in the 17th and 18th centuries (Hol.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Grebbell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grebbell is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grebbell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,532,898th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The last name Grebbell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Grebbell are found; 89 percent are found in Northern Europe and 89 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Gloucestershire, where 63 percent are found, Kent, where 13 percent are found and Lancashire, where 13 percent are found. Besides England Grebbell is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 37 percent are found and Italy, where 5 percent are found.

Grebbell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grebbell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Grebbell surname decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grebbell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Grebbell surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grebbel931/
Gribbell88193/
Grobbel801,080/
Gribbel8035/
Grabbel808/
Grebble800/
Grewbel800/
Gribbl712/
Gribble678,697/
Girbble672/
Grabbil670/
Ghribble633/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grebbell
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