Greca Surname
Approximately 2,055 people bear this surname
Greca Surname User-submission:
The surname LiGreci came from the Italian personal name Greca, which is derived from the Latin word graecus, which means 'Greek'. Alternatively, the surname is of a nickname origin that was given to one who came from Greece. Li-Greci means 'The Greek'.
Read More About This SurnameGreca Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 604 | 1:4,825 | 913 |
| Italy | 323 | 1:189,340 | 27,825 |
| Brazil | 304 | 1:704,192 | 25,854 |
| United States | 291 | 1:1,245,563 | 88,018 |
| Argentina | 125 | 1:341,947 | 26,875 |
| Greece | 102 | 1:108,625 | 18,269 |
| France | 80 | 1:830,284 | 98,964 |
| Poland | 54 | 1:703,866 | 59,770 |
| Spain | 47 | 1:994,724 | 37,216 |
| Belgium | 24 | 1:479,027 | 47,365 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Uruguay | 9 | 1:381,306 | 22,825 |
| Latvia | 4 | 1:512,512 | 30,386 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
The alternate forms: Greça (1) & Gréca (1) are calculated separately.
Greca (659) may also be a first name.
Greca Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname LiGreci came from the Italian personal name Greca, which is derived from the Latin word graecus, which means 'Greek'. Alternatively, the surname is of a nickname origin that was given to one who came from Greece. Li-Greci means 'The Greek'.
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Greca Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Greca Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Greca occurs more in Albania more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Greça or Gréca. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Greca? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 202,631st most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,546,251 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Greca are found; 34 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 29 percent are found in Albano-Europe. Greca is also the 323,427th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 659 people.
The surname is most widespread in Albania, where it is borne by 604 people, or 1 in 4,825. In Albania it is most prevalent in: Fier County, where 32 percent live, Tirana County, where 22 percent live and Durrës County, where 20 percent live. Apart from Albania Greca exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 16 percent live and Brazil, where 15 percent live.
Greca Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Greca last name are 23.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.62% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Greca earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 74.24% more than the national average, earning €52,324 per year; in United States they earn 21.19% more than the national average, earning $52,293 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.95% less than the national average, earning $44,242 CAD per year.
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