Gregeen Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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'.

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Gregeen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659

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'.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Gregeen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gregeen is found most in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gregeen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,311,814th most frequent surname globally, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Gregeen are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Gregeen is most prevalent in: Staffordshire, where 50 percent live and Merseyside, where 50 percent live. Excluding England this last name exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gregen927/
Greagen8649/
Griegen861/
Graegen861/
Greggen860/
Greghen860/
Gregn833/
Groeggen8016/
Gregeain804/
Greangen801/
Gregin772,366/
Girgen77353/
Grogen7767/
Gragen7760/
Gregne773/
Groegn771/
Grigen770/
Gregnn770/
Graegin7139/
Guergen7138/
Guirgen7136/
Gregine7134/
Giergen7112/
Greging7112/
Grigene714/
Greguin712/
Girgene712/
Greagin712/
Grygenc712/
Groegin711/
Greigin710/
Griggen710/
Greggin710/
Gregain710/
Greaghn710/
Graghen710/
Gruigen710/
Gregoin710/
Grigienė672,343/
Greggain67233/
Guerguen6748/
Grigiene6727/
Grygienc6725/
Cgraggen6711/
Gragn676/
Grign674/
Grežienė672/
Grogn672/
Girgn671/
Giesrgen671/
Gregheim671/
Grygiene671/
Grygienė671/
Gregoine670/

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