Grecu Surname
Approximately 22,068 people bear this surname
Grecu Surname User-submission:
This is a Romanian surname, denoting a Greek man, one who came from the country of Greece.
Grecu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 16,657 | 1:1,205 | 158 |
| Moldova | 3,767 | 1:945 | 60 |
| Spain | 478 | 1:97,808 | 8,061 |
| United States | 346 | 1:1,047,569 | 76,686 |
| Italy | 283 | 1:216,101 | 30,444 |
| Canada | 79 | 1:466,400 | 40,200 |
| England | 68 | 1:819,383 | 43,863 |
| France | 65 | 1:1,021,888 | 113,182 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Germany | 34 | 1:2,367,808 | 122,173 |
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| Russia | 30 | 1:4,804,102 | 217,805 |
| Belgium | 30 | 1:383,221 | 41,070 |
| Greece | 23 | 1:481,730 | 61,288 |
| Austria | 21 | 1:405,497 | 41,758 |
| Czechia | 20 | 1:531,673 | 54,411 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Transnistria | 8 | 1:59,337 | 8,632 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1:3,538,811 | 11,393 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
Grecu (54) may also be a first name.
Grecu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Romanian surname, denoting a Greek man, one who came from the country of Greece.
- deleted-173293Grecu is a Romanian surname, meaning 'Greek man'.
- deleted-173293Grecu Demographics
Average Grecu Salary in
United States
$46,405 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Grecu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grecu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Grecu occurs in Romania more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Grecu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 24,496th most commonly held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 330,231 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Grecu live; 93 percent live in Eastern Europe and 93 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 1,350,955th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 54 people.
The last name Grecu is most prevalent in Romania, where it is borne by 16,657 people, or 1 in 1,205. In Romania it is mostly found in: Bucharest Municipality, where 8 percent live, Galați County, where 6 percent live and Iași County, where 6 percent live. Beside Romania this surname is found in 40 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 17 percent live and Spain, where 2 percent live.
Grecu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Grecu surname are 21.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.25% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Grecu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 77.34% less than the national average, earning €6,805 per year; in United States they earn 7.55% more than the national average, earning $46,405 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.98% more than the national average, earning $57,127 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grescu | 91 | 110 | / |
| Grecui | 91 | 37 | / |
| Grecus | 91 | 19 | / |
| Grechu | 91 | 5 | / |
| Gretcu | 91 | 4 | / |
| Grețcu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Grecou | 91 | 2 | / |
| Grecius | 83 | 63 | / |
| Grecuha | 83 | 18 | / |
| Greicus | 83 | 17 | / |
| Grecuľa | 83 | 8 | / |
| Grecaud | 83 | 2 | / |
| Greciut | 83 | 1 | / |
| Greicuz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Greku | 80 | 1,502 | / |
| Gircu | 80 | 67 | / |
| Grezu | 80 | 25 | / |
| Gresu | 80 | 18 | / |
| Gercu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Greju | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gîrcu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gricu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Greicius | 77 | 167 | / |
| Grescoux | 77 | 0 | / |
| Grekou | 73 | 272 | / |
| Gritcu | 73 | 246 | / |
| Gricus | 73 | 202 | / |
| Gercuj | 73 | 84 | / |
| Gresku | 73 | 64 | / |
| Grecsó | 73 | 45 | / |
| Grecoe | 73 | 43 | / |
| Gercui | 73 | 30 | / |
| Gretsu | 73 | 18 | / |
| Grezsu | 73 | 18 | / |
| Gercus | 73 | 6 | / |
| Grezou | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gresup | 73 | 4 | / |
| Grekuj | 73 | 4 | / |
| Grekui | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ghercu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gresçu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gircus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gricou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gircux | 73 | 1 | / |
| Greesu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Griceu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gretschus | 71 | 12 | / |
| Greatchus | 71 | 7 | / |
| Grecuľová | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gressczuh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gricius | 67 | 2,589 | / |
| Grezaud | 67 | 164 | / |
| Greitschus | 67 | 101 | / |
| Griesau | 67 | 87 | / |
| Gercouy | 67 | 70 | / |
| Greijus | 67 | 40 | / |
| Grickus | 67 | 40 | / |
| Grezoux | 67 | 29 | / |
| Girckus | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gresuch | 67 | 9 | / |
| Griciuh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ghircuş | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghircau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Griscau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Greggiu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Greitzu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greseus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Griseus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghircus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grekhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greysus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngrekou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grejuch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grichou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gercaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greesus | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grecu
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