Grebby Surname

1,136,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 212 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Grebby Surname Definition:

From the French, Grebert; from the Dutch, Grebe; a personal name.

Grebby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1871:297,95822,741
United States71:51,779,848968,877
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Grebby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the French, Grebert; from the Dutch, Grebe; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Grebby Last Name Facts

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

Grebby is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grebby? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,136,896th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 34,375,217 people. Grebby occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Grebby reside; 91 percent reside in Northern Europe and 91 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 187 people, or 1 in 297,958. In England Grebby is most common in: Derbyshire, where 33 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 21 percent reside and Lincolnshire, where 18 percent reside. Beside England Grebby occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent reside and New Zealand, where 2 percent reside.

Grebby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Grebby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Grebby surname increased 208 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grebby Last Name Statistics demography

Grebby earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 64.91% more than the national average, earning $71,156 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Greabby921/
Gribby83107/
Grebbe8364/
Grebba8316/
Grevby8310/
Grobby838/
Grabby835/
Groebbé7725/
Grebber7718/
Groebbe776/
Grisbby771/
Grebbie770/
Gribbey770/
Grebways711/
Grabbe672,458/
Grobbe67439/
Gribbe67126/
Grabbi6780/
Gribbi676/
Gribba672/
Grobbé671/
Grobbee6298/
Gherbbi623/
Gribbet622/
Gerbber622/
Gribber621/
Grabbie621/
Gribbie620/
Grabbee620/
Gribbett571/
Gribbetts531/
Grefwe5011/

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