Gref Surname
Approximately 1,658 people bear this surname
Gref Surname User-submission:
The surname Gref is an alternate spelling of the German surname Gräf, which is most likely derived from the word Gräfin, meaning 'countess'. Gref is also a Frisian word meaning 'grave'.
Gref Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 597 | 1:241,412 | 25,750 |
| Germany | 366 | 1:219,960 | 24,721 |
| Poland | 184 | 1:206,569 | 27,445 |
| United States | 104 | 1:3,485,182 | 196,218 |
| France | 100 | 1:664,227 | 85,408 |
| Sweden | 87 | 1:113,181 | 8,121 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| Finland | 42 | 1:130,874 | 12,452 |
| Romania | 20 | 1:1,003,894 | 52,576 |
| Austria | 16 | 1:532,215 | 49,801 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Belarus | 11 | 1:863,733 | 65,346 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
Gref (37) may also be a first name.
Gref Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Gref is an alternate spelling of the German surname Gräf, which is most likely derived from the word Gräfin, meaning 'countess'. Gref is also a Frisian word meaning 'grave'.
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Gref Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Gref Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gref Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gref (Arabic: جريف, Russian: Греф) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gref? popularity and diffusion
It is the 241,088th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 4,395,384 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Gref are found; 30 percent are found in Western Europe and 26 percent are found in Slavic North Asia. It is also the 1,688,769th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 37 people.
This surname is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 597 people, or 1 in 241,412. In Russia Gref is primarily found in: Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 46 percent live, Moscow, where 10 percent live and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 6 percent live. Outside of Russia it exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 22 percent live and Poland, where 11 percent live.
Gref Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gref has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gref Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (81%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Gref last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gref earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.1% less than the national average, earning $40,087 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.25% less than the national average, earning $49,060 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greif | 89 | 9,061 | / |
| Graef | 89 | 6,475 | / |
| Greff | 89 | 4,614 | / |
| Greef | 89 | 2,055 | / |
| Grefe | 89 | 1,933 | / |
| Grief | 89 | 1,499 | / |
| Greaf | 89 | 71 | / |
| Greyf | 89 | 48 | / |
| Greft | 89 | 38 | / |
| Groef | 89 | 14 | / |
| Ngref | 89 | 9 | / |
| Gretf | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gresf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Greeff | 80 | 11,904 | / |
| Graeff | 80 | 5,491 | / |
| Greiff | 80 | 1,910 | / |
| Greffe | 80 | 1,088 | / |
| Grieff | 80 | 509 | / |
| Greife | 80 | 399 | / |
| Groeff | 80 | 99 | / |
| Greefs | 80 | 90 | / |
| Greaff | 80 | 44 | / |
| Grefft | 80 | 9 | / |
| Greyff | 80 | 8 | / |
| Greefe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Greafe | 80 | 3 | / |
| G'Reyf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Greift | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gretff | 80 | 1 | / |
| Graehf | 80 | 0 | / |
| Greifs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gräf | 75 | 9,314 | / |
| Greb | 75 | 7,570 | / |
| Grew | 75 | 2,480 | / |
| Grif | 75 | 524 | / |
| Grev | 75 | 325 | / |
| Gryf | 75 | 88 | / |
| Gröf | 75 | 71 | / |
| Gerf | 75 | 12 | / |
| Girf | 75 | 6 | / |
| Greiffe | 73 | 18 | / |
| Grefová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Grefsch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Grefsås | 73 | 1 | / |
| Greifeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Greaffe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gräfe | 67 | 7,447 | / |
| Gräff | 67 | 1,948 | / |
| Griff | 67 | 1,344 | / |
| Grift | 67 | 771 | / |
| Greab | 67 | 552 | / |
| Grife | 67 | 419 | / |
| Greeb | 67 | 376 | / |
| Greva | 67 | 258 | / |
| Ghreb | 67 | 248 | / |
| Graif | 67 | 235 | / |
| Greib | 67 | 181 | / |
| Greifová | 67 | 110 | / |
| Graev | 67 | 99 | / |
| Gryfe | 67 | 68 | / |
| Griev | 67 | 67 | / |
| Griew | 67 | 44 | / |
| Greev | 67 | 41 | / |
| Grajf | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gyrev | 67 | 24 | / |
| Grayf | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gerfe | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gryff | 67 | 19 | / |
| Greew | 67 | 16 | / |
| Groev | 67 | 12 | / |
| Grews | 67 | 9 | / |
| Greiv | 67 | 7 | / |
| Greifova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gräfs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gherf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gröff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guerf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gerff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grevs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cgrew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gruyf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gritf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greffová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greiw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greuv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grewz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerfs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gairf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Girff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grreb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngrew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grisf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greyb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghrif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greph | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gryft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Greaw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gierf | 67 | 0 | / |
Gref Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gref in the Russian language | ||
| Греф | gref | - |
| Gref in the Arabic language | ||
| جريف | jryf | - |
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