Greek Surname
Approximately 2,594 people bear this surname
Greek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,736 | 1:208,790 | 20,429 |
| Canada | 233 | 1:158,136 | 16,024 |
| Greece | 128 | 1:86,561 | 14,651 |
| Afghanistan | 106 | 1:303,332 | 4,798 |
| Sweden | 90 | 1:109,408 | 7,883 |
| England | 48 | 1:1,160,793 | 54,689 |
| Iran | 33 | 1:2,326,743 | 78,121 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Israel | 18 | 1:475,424 | 36,085 |
| Cambodia | 17 | 1:911,009 | 5,219 |
| Tanzania | 16 | 1:3,308,851 | 50,463 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Hungary | 4 | 1:2,454,069 | 61,891 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 401 | 1:125,234 | 12,115 |
Greek (234) may also be a first name.
Greek Demographics
Average Male Greek Height
177.6 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Greek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Greek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Greek (Arabic: غريك) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Greek? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 166,812th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,809,385 people. Greek is predominantly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Greek live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America. Greek is also the 585,759th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 234 people.
The surname Greek is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,736 people, or 1 in 208,790. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 17 percent reside, Florida, where 11 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 54 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 9 percent reside and Greece, where 5 percent reside.
Greek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Greek has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 433 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 229 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Greek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Greek are 20.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.15% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Greek earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 8.32% less than the national average, earning 317,277 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 11.93% more than the national average, earning R 265,992 per year; in United States they earn 3.4% less than the national average, earning $41,684 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.24% less than the national average, earning $44,596 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greeke | 91 | 74 | / |
| Greeck | 91 | 44 | / |
| Greekk | 91 | 30 | / |
| Greyek | 91 | 1 | / |
| Greesk | 91 | 1 | / |
| Grek | 89 | 9,731 | / |
| Grzejek | 83 | 44 | / |
| Greeske | 83 | 34 | / |
| Greyeck | 83 | 1 | / |
| Grheekc | 83 | 1 | / |
| Greyhek | 83 | 1 | / |
| Greck | 80 | 1,046 | / |
| Griek | 80 | 341 | / |
| Grekh | 80 | 265 | / |
| Greak | 80 | 265 | / |
| Greik | 80 | 209 | / |
| Gresk | 80 | 144 | / |
| Grgek | 80 | 72 | / |
| Greke | 80 | 70 | / |
| Greeg | 80 | 42 | / |
| Grehk | 80 | 8 | / |
| Grzek | 80 | 2 | / |
| Greyk | 80 | 2 | / |
| Greuk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Graek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Greec | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gredk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grajek | 73 | 3,175 | / |
| Greick | 73 | 181 | / |
| Greque | 73 | 177 | / |
| Grayek | 73 | 115 | / |
| Greske | 73 | 93 | / |
| Greegh | 73 | 29 | / |
| Grecke | 73 | 19 | / |
| Gredke | 73 | 19 | / |
| Greyak | 73 | 18 | / |
| Grzeck | 73 | 15 | / |
| Growek | 73 | 12 | / |
| Greegs | 73 | 8 | / |
| Greegg | 73 | 6 | / |
| Grzeak | 73 | 6 | / |
| Greňák | 73 | 5 | / |
| Greike | 73 | 4 | / |
| Grieck | 73 | 4 | / |
| Groeck | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gregue | 73 | 4 | / |
| Graiek | 73 | 3 | / |
| Greack | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gryeck | 73 | 2 | / |
| Grejak | 73 | 2 | / |
| Geerek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Greake | 73 | 1 | / |
| Graekh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Greisk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Greigk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Greshk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Greygk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Grzeuk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gryjek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Grojek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Grecck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Grawek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Grejec | 73 | 1 | / |
| Greueg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Greysk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gresck | 73 | 0 | / |
| Greg | 67 | 6,119 | / |
| Grec | 67 | 3,836 | / |
| Grik | 67 | 292 | / |
| Gryk | 67 | 113 | / |
| Grayhek | 67 | 60 | / |
| Grék | 67 | 45 | / |
| Greique | 67 | 34 | / |
| Grex | 67 | 25 | / |
| Greyzck | 67 | 23 | / |
| Grayeck | 67 | 20 | / |
| Grík | 67 | 14 | / |
| Geerike | 67 | 13 | / |
| Greková | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gresque | 67 | 7 | / |
| Greigue | 67 | 5 | / |
| Greicke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Grecque | 67 | 3 | / |
| Greksch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geerick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grzeick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geerigk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grechke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grzejak | 67 | 1 | / |
Greek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Greek in the Arabic language | ||
| غريك | ghryk | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Greek
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