Greehy Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Greehy Surname Definition:

Ó Gríocha, (W) A variant of Ó Gríobhtha (see Griffey) peculiar to east Cork and west Waterford

Greehy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland481:98,1035,309
United States251:14,498,357517,445
England241:2,321,58686,519
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland791:56,0744,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Greehy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Gríocha, (W) A variant of Ó Gríobhtha (see Griffey) peculiar to east Cork and west Waterford

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Gríocha, (W) A variant of Ó Gríobhtha (see Griffey) peculiar to east Cork and west Waterford

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Greehy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Greehy has its highest incidence in Ireland. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greehy? popularity and diffusion

Greehy is the 1,806,862nd most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 70,072,557 people. The surname Greehy is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Greehy live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in Ireland, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 98,103. In Ireland Greehy is most numerous in: Munster, where 98 percent are found and Leinster, where 2 percent are found. Not including Ireland it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and England, where 23 percent are found.

Greehy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Greehy has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Greehy surname declined 39 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 29 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Greehy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Greehy surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Greehy surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Greehy earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 64.57% more than the national average, earning $71,009 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greehey9249/
Greey9183/
Greeh911/
Grehy910/
Greuey8356/
Greech8352/
Greesh8334/
Greeph834/
Greerh831/
Greehe831/
Graeeh831/
Greahy830/
Grey8055,207/
Gree80554/
Greh80201/
Grhy802/
Gregieh771/
Greahey771/
Greeyah771/
Ngreehh771/
Grehaya771/
Geerhay771/
Ghreesh771/
Hgreehs771/
Greeyes770/
Greehee770/
Greer7394,093/
Grech7318,641/
Gresh731,803/
Greet731,335/
Greys73726/
Greed73647/
Greep73594/
Greya73479/
Grees73390/
Geery73369/
Greay73168/
Greyt73160/
Greye73130/
Greyo73112/
Greez7399/
Greei7399/
Greie7377/
Greyz7351/
Greue7347/
Øgrey7343/
Gruey7341/
Greyi7335/
Grieh7315/
Grehi7314/
Graey7313/
Greah7313/
Greeß7313/
Greyu736/
Greha736/
Graee735/
Grzey735/
Greiy733/
Greej733/
Greje733/
Groee732/
Graeh732/
Griee732/
Groeh731/
Grohy731/
Greyy731/
Ghrey731/
Ghree731/
Greih731/
Grzeh731/
Grejy731/
Griey730/
Grehe730/
Greph730/
Greuy730/
Geereesh713/
Greeyiss710/
Gry671,238/
Gre671,196/
Greuet67364/
Grawey67320/
Griech67239/
Greuez67228/
Greish67211/
Gretch67211/
Greest67198/
Gregge67181/
Greash67153/
Gryesh67109/
Greich6786/
Grecht6747/
Gregie6744/
Greyts6737/
Greuer6730/
Greess6729/
Griehs6727/
Gruyee6724/
Grayee6721/
Ngreye6721/
Grezch6714/
Greyis6711/
Greach679/
Groehe678/
Geeree677/
Greyez677/
Greije676/
Greyes676/
Greyas675/
Greyss675/
Greets674/
Greays674/
Gryech674/
Ghreep674/
Greych673/
Grehet673/
Greihs673/
Geereh672/
Greerr672/
Geerey672/
Ghreer672/
Grajeh672/
Greyha672/
Greeer671/
Hgreed671/
Grejed671/
Gresth671/
Greyds671/
Greysh671/
Greytt671/
Greaer671/
Greepp671/
Geeray671/
Gehery671/
Ghredh671/
Ghresh671/
Greeae671/
Greyed671/
Geeroy671/
Greeet671/
Grehio671/
Groeya671/
Griehe671/
Grijeh671/
Greyet671/
Greyyo671/
Greíth671/
Gryjeh671/
Ghraee671/
Greeji671/
Ggrech671/
Grawee671/
Greaes671/
Greauy671/
Grejih671/
Ghreed671/
Growey670/
Grreer670/
Greeid670/
Geerry670/
Greush670/
Greeis670/

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