Greffe Surname

338,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,088 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Belgium

Greffe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Greffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4911:135,28020,693
Belgium2031:56,6349,170
Brazil1821:1,176,23340,779
Canada1131:326,06729,799
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Greffe (10) may also be a first name.

Greffe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Greffe is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greffe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 338,216th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 6,698,112 people. Greffe occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Greffe reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 10 people.

The surname Greffe is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 491 people, or 1 in 135,280. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 26 percent are found, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 26 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 12 percent are found. Other than France Greffe exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 19 percent are found and Brazil, where 17 percent are found.

Greffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Greffe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Greffe last name rose 7,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Greffe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Greffe are 11.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Greffe earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 22.2% less than the national average, earning 269,251 kr per year; in United States they earn 25.75% more than the national average, earning $54,262 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.87% less than the national average, earning $49,250 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greffet921,023/
Graeffe9291/
Greffer9250/
Greiffe9218/
Greffey9211/
Greffie922/
Grieffe921/
Greffes920/
Greffee920/
Greaffe920/
Greff914,614/
Grefe911,933/
Greiffer8622/
Greffett866/
Greiffey861/
Greeff8311,904/
Graffe832,389/
Graefe831,973/
Greiff831,910/
Griffe83889/
Greffa83511/
Grieff83509/
Grefer83444/
Greife83399/
Greufe83235/
Groffe83151/
Greaff8344/
Greffi8323/
Grefft839/
Greyff838/
Greefe835/
Greafe833/
Griefe832/
Groefe831/
Grefee831/
Grefey831/
Greffy831/
Gretff831/
Gräffe831/
Grefej831/
Gref801,658/
Griffey774,250/
Griffie771,224/
Griffee77835/
Griffet77665/
Griffes77491/
Greifer77151/
Graffei7764/
Groffie7747/
Griffea7747/
Graffie7721/
Griffer7711/
Graffee7711/
Graaffe7711/
Gryffer777/
Greffis776/
Griffei773/
Girffey772/
Graffea772/
Grefeth772/
Greeffa772/
Griffed771/
Graffey771/
Graffhe771/
Greifee771/
Griffeu771/
Greifeh771/
Greffit770/
Greafer770/
Gerffey770/
Greffoy770/
Graiffe770/
Grefa7313,499/
Greif739,061/
Gräfe737,447/
Grafe737,232/
Greef732,055/
Gräff731,948/
Grief731,499/
Griff731,344/
Grife73419/
Greeb73376/
Grofe73108/
Greaf7371/
Gryfe7368/
Greyf7348/
Greev7341/
Greft7338/
Gerfe7319/
Gryff7319/
Greew7316/
Ngref739/
Grefi737/
Gerff732/
Grefé732/
Grefy732/
Gretf732/
Gresf731/
Girff731/
Griffett71299/
Griffets713/
Girffeth712/
Griffess712/
Greffová711/
Gresfett711/
Griffieh711/
Griffiey711/
Gerffeth710/
Griffa672,183/
Ghreeb671,077/
Graffi67848/
Griffy67811/
Graiff67602/
Griffi67306/
Graffy67257/
Grafeh67177/
Groffy67165/
Gräfer67147/
Greefs6790/
Groffi6762/
Griffs6754/
Guerfe6745/
Gerfer6743/
Greifa6737/
Griffeath6736/
Griffetts6726/
Grifer6721/
Grijff6716/
Grafee6710/
Grifes678/
Griffeths677/
Grifft676/
Graffé675/
Greefa675/
Groiff674/
Greeph674/
Grioff673/
Grifey672/
Griffeith672/
Graffè672/
Gerfeu672/
G'Reyf671/
Grefaa671/
Grefio671/
Grefis671/
Grifee671/
Grifez671/
Gerfes671/
Gerffi671/
Girfer671/
Girffy671/
Graife671/
Gerfeh671/
Grayfe671/
Greift671/
Griffé671/
Greyfa671/
Greafa671/
Grifeu671/
Ngreew671/
Hgreew671/
Greifs670/
Grofey670/
Graafe670/

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