Greeg Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Greeg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Greeg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:429,22031,367

Greeg (125) may also be a first name.

Greeg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Greeg occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greeg? popularity and diffusion

Greeg is the 3,017,195th most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Greeg live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. Greeg is also the 832,731st most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 125 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 15,102,456. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 25 percent reside, South Carolina, where 8 percent reside and Tennessee, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 14 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Greeg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Greeg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Greeg last name contracted 79 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Greeg Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Greeg earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.22% less than the national average, earning $29,677 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greegh9129/
Greegs918/
Greegg916/
Greueg911/
Greg896,119/
Gregg8047,775/
Greig8022,054/
Greek802,594/
Grieg80403/
Gregz80201/
Gregs8077/
Greke8070/
Gregh804/
Greag804/
Gregt803/
Grecg802/
Gregc801/
Greec801/
Grzeg801/
Graeg801/
Gregp801/
Greyg800/
Greehagh771/
Greeough770/
Greggs731,716/
Greque73177/
Greske7393/
Greigg7388/
Greeke7374/
Graieg7353/
Greeck7344/
Gregsh7340/
Griegg7333/
Groweg7332/
Greekk7330/
Grehag7324/
Grecke7319/
Gredke7319/
Greagg7311/
Greike734/
Gregue734/
Greigh733/
Greagh733/
Geerig732/
Gregch731/
Greggg731/
Greyek731/
Greygk731/
Greigk731/
Greigs731/
Hgregg731/
Grgegg731/
Grejec731/
Greesk731/
Greake731/
Grregg730/
Graegg730/
Grek679,731/
Grec673,836/
Grig671,325/
Gryg6760/
Grzejek6744/
Greique6734/
Greeske6734/
Grex6725/
Gresque677/
Greigue675/
Greiggs674/
Greicke674/
Grecque673/
D'Gregg672/
Grechke671/
Geerigk671/
Grheekc671/
Gräg671/
Grèg671/
Greyhek671/
Grjg671/
Greyeck671/

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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 Greeg
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