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
Greco occurs in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Grečo, Greço, Gréco or Grecò. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Greco? popularity and diffusion
Greco is the 4,171st most common last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 54,122 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Greco live; 64 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 64 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 187,860th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 1,679 people.
This surname is most widely held in Italy, where it is held by 85,434 people, or 1 in 716. In Italy it is primarily found in: Apulia, where 25 percent live, Sicily, where 22 percent live and Calabria, where 15 percent live. Outside of Italy this last name exists in 101 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Argentina, where 6 percent live.
Greco Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Greco has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Greco surname rose 135,617 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 7,514 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Greco Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Greco are 7.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.62% 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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