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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Grebenc Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grebenc Come From? nationality or country of origin
Grebenc is found in Slovenia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grebenc? popularity and diffusion
The last name Grebenc is the 470,770th most frequent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 10,220,962 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Grebenc live; 56 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 56 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
This last name is most prevalent in Slovenia, where it is carried by 389 people, or 1 in 6,395. In Slovenia it is most prevalent in: Central Slovenia, where 53 percent live, Southeast Slovenia, where 22 percent live and Carinthia, where 8 percent live. Besides Slovenia Grebenc occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 15 percent live.
Grebenc Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Grebenc surname are 17.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64% being registered with 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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