Gregeen Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Gregeen Surname Definition:
Contracted from O'Criocain, ‘Criocan's Son'.
‘ Calhal O’CRIOCAIN, ' A.D. 1022.
Cregeen may possibly be contracted from Mac Riaghain (corrupted into Mac Regan). Riaghan is a diminutive of riach, 'gray, ' or, sometimes, 'swarthy'.
Read More About This SurnameGregeen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
Gregeen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Contracted from O'Criocain, ‘Criocan's Son'.
‘ Calhal O’CRIOCAIN, ' A.D. 1022.
Cregeen may possibly be contracted from Mac Riaghain (corrupted into Mac Regan). Riaghan is a diminutive of riach, 'gray, ' or, sometimes, 'swarthy'.
Gregeen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gregeen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gregeen is found most frequently in England. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gregeen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gregeen is the 10,311,814th most common family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Gregeen reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Gregeen is mostly concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 50 percent are found and Merseyside, where 50 percent are found. Not including England Gregeen exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregen | 92 | 7 | / |
| Greagen | 86 | 49 | / |
| Griegen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Graegen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Greggen | 86 | 0 | / |
| Greghen | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gregn | 83 | 3 | / |
| Groeggen | 80 | 16 | / |
| Gregeain | 80 | 4 | / |
| Greangen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gregin | 77 | 2,366 | / |
| Girgen | 77 | 353 | / |
| Grogen | 77 | 67 | / |
| Gragen | 77 | 60 | / |
| Gregne | 77 | 3 | / |
| Groegn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grigen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gregnn | 77 | 0 | / |
| Graegin | 71 | 39 | / |
| Guergen | 71 | 38 | / |
| Guirgen | 71 | 36 | / |
| Gregine | 71 | 34 | / |
| Giergen | 71 | 12 | / |
| Greging | 71 | 12 | / |
| Grigene | 71 | 4 | / |
| Greguin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Girgene | 71 | 2 | / |
| Greagin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Grygenc | 71 | 2 | / |
| Groegin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Greigin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Griggen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Greggin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gregain | 71 | 0 | / |
| Greaghn | 71 | 0 | / |
| Graghen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gruigen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gregoin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Grigienė | 67 | 2,343 | / |
| Greggain | 67 | 233 | / |
| Guerguen | 67 | 48 | / |
| Grigiene | 67 | 27 | / |
| Grygienc | 67 | 25 | / |
| Cgraggen | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gragn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Grign | 67 | 4 | / |
| Grežienė | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grogn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Girgn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giesrgen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gregheim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grygiene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grygienė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gregoine | 67 | 0 | / |
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