Grechko Surname

62,761st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,993 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Grechko Surname User-submission:

A surname of Ukrainian origin, meaning 'buckwheat'.

Grechko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia6,4501:22,3453,163
Belarus1,0901:8,7171,280
Kazakhstan1861:95,06710,692
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Kyrgyzstan781:76,5729,992
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Transnistria121:39,5586,116
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Georgia41:936,38624,100
England31:18,572,686338,250
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

Grechko Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A surname of Ukrainian origin, meaning 'buckwheat'.

- sharabajka

Grechko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grechko (Georgian: გრეჩკო, Russian: Гречко) occurs most in Russia. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Grechko.

How Common Is The Last Name Grechko? popularity and diffusion

The last name Grechko is the 62,761st most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 911,741 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Grechko reside; 64 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 62 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 6,450 people, or 1 in 22,345. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Primorsky Krai, where 14 percent live, Krasnodar Krai, where 14 percent live and Rostov Oblast, where 8 percent live. Other than Russia Grechko is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 14 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent live.

Grechko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (81%) in Russia, Orthodox (98%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Grechko surname are 7.38% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 54.15% registered to vote for the party.

Grechko earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.47% less than the national average, earning $39,495 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gretchko9371/
Grechkoa932/
Grecko92245/
Gretschko883/
Grechka861,468/
Grichko86117/
Greczko8685/
Grachko868/
Grochko863/
Grekhko861/
Gretczko8021/
Grzeczko808/
Gretchka802/
Grecco778,191/
Grycko77351/
Grečko7796/
Gricko7747/
Grezko778/
Grecká773/
Grécko772/
Grezco772/
Grishchko754/
Gretschka751/
Gryczko71318/
Griecco71264/
Greczka71185/
Grecskó7190/
Grochka7176/
Grachka7141/
Gretsko7129/
Grichka7127/
Grzecka7122/
Gretško7112/
Grychka719/
Grizhko714/
Greicco713/
Ghercko711/
Grecska711/
Grytcko711/
Grechca711/
Grzeczka67547/
Grzechca67161/
Grysczko671/

Grechko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grechko in the Georgian language
გრეჩკოgrechko-
Grechko in the Russian language
Гречкоgrecko-

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