Greco Surname
Approximately 134,650 people bear this surname
Greco Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 85,434 | 1:716 | 12 |
| United States | 24,411 | 1:14,848 | 1,864 |
| Argentina | 8,398 | 1:5,090 | 562 |
| Canada | 3,330 | 1:11,065 | 1,659 |
| Brazil | 3,300 | 1:64,871 | 2,418 |
| France | 2,695 | 1:24,647 | 2,930 |
| Germany | 1,094 | 1:73,588 | 9,315 |
| Belgium | 1,077 | 1:10,675 | 1,543 |
| Switzerland | 1,023 | 1:8,028 | 1,297 |
| Australia | 990 | 1:27,268 | 3,705 |
| England | 526 | 1:105,928 | 11,076 |
| Spain | 322 | 1:145,193 | 10,814 |
| Paraguay | 275 | 1:26,315 | 954 |
| Uruguay | 254 | 1:13,511 | 1,527 |
| Venezuela | 229 | 1:131,896 | 4,289 |
| Panama | 201 | 1:19,464 | 1,326 |
| Dominican Republic | 139 | 1:75,057 | 3,477 |
| Mexico | 108 | 1:1,149,317 | 14,171 |
| Colombia | 86 | 1:555,512 | 7,336 |
| Chile | 78 | 1:225,852 | 6,969 |
| South Africa | 55 | 1:985,049 | 61,274 |
| Sweden | 53 | 1:185,788 | 12,836 |
| Thailand | 48 | 1:1,471,632 | 200,579 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Netherlands | 43 | 1:392,725 | 41,894 |
| Scotland | 42 | 1:127,472 | 7,985 |
| Israel | 36 | 1:237,712 | 22,042 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Russia | 23 | 1:6,266,220 | 254,708 |
| San Marino | 23 | 1:1,444 | 274 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Czechia | 14 | 1:759,534 | 67,321 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Croatia | 10 | 1:422,860 | 35,095 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Greece | 9 | 1:1,231,088 | 85,267 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Monaco | 7 | 1:5,295 | 668 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Hungary | 4 | 1:2,454,069 | 61,891 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Moldova | 4 | 1:890,342 | 46,069 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Albania | 3 | 1:971,352 | 22,477 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Liechtenstein | 2 | 1:19,189 | 1,439 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
The alternate forms: Grečo (34), Greço (23), Gréco (12) & Grecò (2) are calculated separately.
Greco (1,679) may also be a first name.
Greco Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Patrial from Greece meaning "delight.”
(Italian) One who came from Greece.
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'.
- maryligreciA Greek surname, meaning: originating from Greece.
- mgalleyGreco Demographics
Average Male Greco Height
174.96 cm
Average Female Greco Height
162.59 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Greco Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Greco Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Greco is more frequently found in Italy than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Grečo, Greço, Gréco or Grecò. Click here for further possible spellings of Greco.
How Common Is The Last Name Greco? popularity and diffusion
The last name Greco is the 4,171st most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 54,122 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Greco reside; 64 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 64 percent reside in Italic Europe. Greco is also the 187,860th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 1,679 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Italy, where it is borne by 85,434 people, or 1 in 716. In Italy Greco is most numerous in: Apulia, where 25 percent reside, Sicily, where 22 percent reside and Calabria, where 15 percent reside. Barring Italy it is found in 101 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Argentina, where 6 percent reside.
Greco Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Greco has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Greco surname grew 135,617 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 7,514 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Greco Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Greco last name are 7.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.62% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Greco earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 22.46% more than the national average, earning €36,775 per year; in Peru they earn 58.66% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,014 per year; in South Africa they earn 127.26% more than the national average, earning R 540,060 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.13% more than the national average, earning $26,136,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.46% more than the national average, earning $49,820 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.38% more than the national average, earning $58,814 CAD per year.
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