Greevy Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Greevy Surname Definition:

Mac Riabhaigh or Mag Riabhaigh A Connacht sept of importance in mediaeval times. MIF 128; Map Ros

Greevy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:4,027,321218,060
England681:819,38343,863
Ireland661:71,3484,439
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1091:40,6413,695
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Greevy (10) may also be a first name.

Greevy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Riabhaigh or Mag Riabhaigh A Connacht sept of importance in mediaeval times. MIF 128; Map Ros

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Greevy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Greevy is found most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Greevy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,028,911th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 29,745,085 people. Greevy occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Greevy live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used forename world-wide, borne by 10 people.

The surname Greevy is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 4,027,321. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 28 percent are found, New Jersey, where 7 percent are found and Delaware, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent are found and Ireland, where 27 percent are found.

Greevy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Greevy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Greevy surname rose 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 39 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Greevy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Greevy last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Greevy last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.

The amount Greevy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.6% less than the national average, earning $36,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.85% less than the national average, earning $47,770 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greevey9252/
Grevy91303/
D'Greevy861/
Greeve83952/
Grevey83166/
Greeby8397/
Grebey8376/
Grevys8360/
Grewey8341/
Greavy8334/
Grevay8331/
Greevi8330/
Grevoy839/
Greivy831/
Grievy830/
Greeves771,867/
Greever77749/
Greivys7753/
Greavey7722/
Greeway776/
Greebay771/
Graewey771/
Greevis771/
Grevytė771/
Greieve770/
Greubey770/
Greve7318,514/
Grebe7311,393/
Grewe7310,630/
Greby73198/
Grevi7379/
Grewy7352/
Grivy7317/
Grevé735/
Grévy732/
Greevich712/
Greeaway711/
Greeaves711/
Greeaver711/
Grieve6716,541/
Greber673,782/
Greiwe671,607/
Greive671,090/
Graeve671,088/
Grever67885/
Greves67675/
Griebe67650/
Grevet67633/
Gravey67448/
Greybe67360/
Grawey67320/
Grebet67247/
Graewe67202/
Grevis67183/
Greebe67182/
Greibe67165/
Grebeň67133/
Grebeňová67123/
Griewe67120/
Greway6799/
Greave6777/
Greaby6735/
Grivey6728/
Gravee6726/
Gresve6724/
Greywe6724/
Grevit6721/
Greube6717/
Grebez6717/
Grempe6713/
Grevez6712/
Greabe6711/
Grevér6711/
Gresby6710/
Grevie679/
Grebej679/
Grebes678/
Grebay678/
Greiby674/
Greybé674/
Groeve672/
Grivoy672/
Grisvy672/
Greiue672/
Grewes672/
Groewe672/
Grebie672/
Grevei672/
Grevea671/
Gribey671/
Greavi671/
Grevio671/
Greuve671/
Grevai671/
Grevoi671/
Grivay671/
Greewe671/
Grawee671/
Grebhe671/
Grivee671/
Greewa671/
Grevaj671/
Greassbey670/
Greeba670/
Grewei670/
Greevisch670/
Grevee670/

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