Grecova Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Grecova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grecova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova2501:14,2452,440
Slovakia101:533,64560,629
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Grecová (211) & Grécová (12) are calculated separately.

Grecova Last Name Facts

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

Grecova is held by more people in Moldova than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Grecová or Grécová. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grecova? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 959,117th most numerous last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 26,792,448 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Grecova are found; 97 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 92 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Moldova, where it is borne by 250 people, or 1 in 14,245. In Moldova it is primarily concentrated in: Taraclia District, where 45 percent live, Chișinău Municipality, where 22 percent live and Cahul District, where 17 percent live. Beside Moldova this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 4 percent live and Russia, where 1 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grecova
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