Greffin Surname

359,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,009 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Haiti

Greffin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Greffin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti3421:31,2392,224
France2141:310,38747,306
Brazil1991:1,075,75037,702
Germany1241:649,23850,829
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland691:64,2014,905
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:534,24137,003

Greffin (63) may also be a first name.

Greffin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Greffin has its highest incidence in Haiti. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Greffin.

How Common Is The Last Name Greffin? popularity and diffusion

Greffin is the 359,182nd most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 7,222,543 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Greffin live; 34 percent live in Caribbean and 34 percent live in Gallo-Caribbean. It is also the 1,234,572nd most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 63 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Haiti, where it is carried by 342 people, or 1 in 31,239. In Haiti it is primarily concentrated in: Ouest, where 98 percent are found and Artibonite, where 0 percent are found. Besides Haiti this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in France, where 21 percent are found and Brazil, where 20 percent are found.

Greffin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Greffin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Greffin last name increased 126 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Greffin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Greffin surname is predominantly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Greffin last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Greffin earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 24.55% more than the national average, earning $53,744 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.67% less than the national average, earning $37,428 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greffion93149/
Greffing930/
Grieffin930/
Grefin9223/
Griffin86328,740/
Graffin862,244/
Greffen8652/
Graefin8628/
Grefing8623/
Greffim8620/
Girffin8619/
Groffin8611/
Gryffin865/
Gerffin860/
Grefn833/
Griffing801,735/
Griffijn8059/
Griffien8011/
Griffina8010/
Griffion808/
Grifffin805/
Griffinn805/
Griffint802/
Gridffin802/
Grriffin802/
Graiffin801/
Ggriffin801/
Grivffin801/
Cgriffin801/
Graeffen800/
Graffien800/
Groffinn800/
Hgriffin800/
Graffinn800/
Grieffen800/
Grefen77440/
Grifin77336/
Gerfin77216/
Grafin77136/
Gräfin77132/
Griffn7726/
Grefim774/
Grofin771/
Greefn771/
Girfin770/
D'Griffin751/
Griffen715,065/
Groffen71527/
Graefen71382/
Graffen7167/
Gräfing7145/
Grifina7121/
Griefen7117/
Gryffyn7114/
Griffim7112/
Griffyn716/
Grephin714/
Grifinn714/
Griffinová714/
Grifing713/
Guerfin712/
Griofin712/
Grisfin711/
Grrifin711/
Girffen711/
Grefeen711/
Grıffın711/
Grifien710/
Grayfin710/
Gripfin710/
Greefen710/
Griffne710/
Griffoen6711/
Graiffim671/
Grafn670/

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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 Greffin
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