Greechan Surname

1,155,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Jersey

Greechan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Greechan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1281:41,8273,869
England291:1,921,31276,208
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576

Greechan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Greechan is found in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greechan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,155,901st most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 35,205,536 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Greechan reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most common in Scotland, where it is borne by 128 people, or 1 in 41,827. In Scotland Greechan is most frequent in: North Lanarkshire, where 59 percent are found, South Lanarkshire, where 17 percent are found and Glasgow City, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Scotland it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Greechan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Greechan has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Greechan surname expanded 2,560 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Greechan Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Greechan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.11% less than the national average, earning $42,174 CAD per year.

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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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  • 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 Greechan
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