Grebenc Surname
Approximately 713 people bear this surname
Grebenc Surname User-submission:
The Grebenc surname means 'man on the ridge', 'ridgeman'.
There is a village at the top of the hills near Sv. Gregor above Sodražica. According to the Baptism books Grebenc's have moved initially to the vallis of Velike Lašče, Gornje Poljane and Ribnica all about 40 km in the south of the Capital Ljubljana.
Read More About This SurnameGrebenc Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 389 | 1:6,395 | 1,373 |
| United States | 175 | 1:2,071,194 | 131,950 |
| Canada | 110 | 1:334,960 | 30,494 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Croatia | 12 | 1:352,384 | 32,084 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
Grebenc Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Grebenc surname means 'man on the ridge', 'ridgeman'.
There is a village at the top of the hills near Sv. Gregor above Sodražica. According to the Baptism books Grebenc's have moved initially to the vallis of Velike Lašče, Gornje Poljane and Ribnica all about 40 km in the south of the Capital Ljubljana.
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Average Grebenc Salary in
United States
$40,735 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Grebenc Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grebenc Come From? nationality or country of origin
Grebenc occurs more in Slovenia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grebenc? popularity and diffusion
Grebenc is the 470,770th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 10,220,962 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Grebenc reside; 56 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 56 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The surname is most commonly held in Slovenia, where it is held by 389 people, or 1 in 6,395. In Slovenia it is mostly concentrated in: Central Slovenia, where 53 percent reside, Southeast Slovenia, where 22 percent reside and Carinthia, where 8 percent reside. Other than Slovenia it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 15 percent reside.
Grebenc Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Grebenc surname are 17.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Grebenc earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.59% less than the national average, earning $40,735 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.69% more than the national average, earning $62,447 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grebencz | 93 | 1 | / |
| Greben | 92 | 2,062 | / |
| Grebien | 86 | 537 | / |
| Grieben | 86 | 270 | / |
| Grebent | 86 | 80 | / |
| Grebenz | 86 | 78 | / |
| Greeben | 86 | 2 | / |
| Greiben | 86 | 0 | / |
| Greaben | 86 | 0 | / |
| Grebencova | 82 | 13 | / |
| Grzebien | 80 | 185 | / |
| Grebin | 77 | 736 | / |
| Griben | 77 | 34 | / |
| Gräben | 77 | 20 | / |
| Grebeń | 77 | 5 | / |
| Grebem | 77 | 2 | / |
| Greebn | 77 | 2 | / |
| Grebeñ | 77 | 1 | / |
| Greubn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grebenova | 75 | 17 | / |
| Grebenová | 75 | 1 | / |
| Grebenkova | 71 | 1,635 | / |
| Grebing | 71 | 611 | / |
| Grebina | 71 | 90 | / |
| Grzebin | 71 | 85 | / |
| Grayben | 71 | 2 | / |
| Grébent | 71 | 2 | / |
| Greabăn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Greatbenks | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grebień | 71 | 1 | / |
| Greybem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grebennova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grhiben | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grebink | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gribeen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Grzebień | 67 | 645 | / |
| Grybienė | 67 | 636 | / |
| Grebentsova | 67 | 446 | / |
| Grebnova | 67 | 139 | / |
| Graebing | 67 | 35 | / |
| Grebehem | 67 | 11 | / |
| Grzhebin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gribienė | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geeriben | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greevenk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Griebing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greibing | 67 | 0 | / |
| Greabing | 67 | 0 | / |
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