Grefe Surname

212,982nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,933 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Grefe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grefe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1341:70,9929,030
United States6881:526,83043,910
Brazil681:3,148,15291,004
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
England161:3,482,379114,324
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

The alternate forms: Grefé (2) are calculated separately.

Grefe (27) may also be a first name.

Grefe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grefe occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Grefé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grefe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Grefe is the 212,982nd most widely held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,770,070 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Grefe are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Grefe is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 27 people.

The last name Grefe is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 1,134 people, or 1 in 70,992. In Germany it is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 43 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 33 percent live and Hamburg, where 7 percent live. Aside from Germany Grefe exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.

Grefe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grefe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grefe surname rose 829 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grefe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Grefe last name are 11.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.82% registered with the political party.

Grefe earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.99% more than the national average, earning $46,596 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grefé932/
Graefe911,973/
Greffe911,088/
Grefer91444/
Greife91399/
Greufe91235/
Greefe915/
Greafe913/
Griefe912/
Groefe911/
Grefee911/
Grefey911/
Grefej911/
Gref891,658/
Greffet831,023/
Greifer83151/
Graeffe8391/
Greffer8350/
Greiffe8318/
Greffey8311/
Grefeth832/
Greffie832/
Grieffe831/
Greifee831/
Greifeh831/
Greafer830/
Greffes830/
Greffee830/
Greaffe830/
Grefa8013,499/
Greif809,061/
Gräfe807,447/
Grafe807,232/
Greff804,614/
Greef802,055/
Grief801,499/
Grife80419/
Greeb80376/
Grofe80108/
Greaf8071/
Gryfe8068/
Greyf8048/
Greev8041/
Greft8038/
Gerfe8019/
Greew8016/
Ngref809/
Grefi807/
Grefy802/
Gretf802/
Gresf801/
Greiffer7722/
Greffett776/
Greiffey771/
Gresfett771/
Greeff7311,904/
Graffe732,389/
Greiff731,910/
Ghreeb731,077/
Griffe73889/
Greffa73511/
Grieff73509/
Grafeh73177/
Groffe73151/
Gräfer73147/
Greefs7390/
Guerfe7345/
Greaff7344/
Gerfer7343/
Greifa7337/
Greffi7323/
Grifer7321/
Grafee7310/
Grefft739/
Grifes738/
Greyff738/
Greefa735/
Greeph734/
Grifey732/
Gerfeu732/
G'Reyf731/
Grefaa731/
Grefio731/
Grefis731/
Grifee731/
Grifez731/
Gerfes731/
Girfer731/
Graife731/
Gerfeh731/
Greffy731/
Grayfe731/
Gretff731/
Greift731/
Greyfa731/
Gräffe731/
Greafa731/
Grifeu731/
Ngreew731/
Hgreew731/
Greifs730/
Grofey730/
Graafe730/
Gräf679,314/
Greb677,570/
Griffey674,250/
Grew672,480/
Griffee67835/
Griffet67665/
Grif67524/
Griffes67491/
Grev67325/
Grayfer67130/
Gryf6788/
Graffei6764/
Graifer6755/
Griffea6747/
Girgeev6721/
Gyrgeev6716/
Gergeev6713/
Gerf6712/
Griffer6711/
Graffee6711/
Graaffe6711/
Gryffer677/
Greffis676/
Girf676/
Grifets673/
Griffei673/
Girffey672/
Grifett672/
Graffea672/
Guerfer672/
Greeffa672/
Greifis672/
Grefová671/
Griffed671/
Greephy671/
Graffey671/
Ngreejw671/
Greefis671/
Grefsch671/
Grefsås671/
Griffeu671/
Greffit670/
Gerffey670/
Grifhee670/
Greffoy670/
Graiffe670/
Grepher670/
Grapfey670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grefe
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