Greggans Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Greggans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Greggans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:1,857,26974,552
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

Greggans Last Name Facts

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

The last name Greggans occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greggans? popularity and diffusion

The last name Greggans is the 2,506,728th most numerous family name internationally, held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Greggans reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Greggans is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 1,857,269. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Lancashire, where 40 percent live, Merseyside, where 37 percent live and Northamptonshire, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account England Greggans is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 47 percent live and Scotland, where 2 percent live.

Greggans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Greggans has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 375 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Greggans Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Greggans last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Greggans earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 136.34% more than the national average, earning $101,979 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greggains94155/
Gregans932/
Groggans882/
Griggans880/
Greggams880/
Greggons880/
Grogans80105/
Grigans8067/
Gergans8030/
Girgans800/
Gregons800/
Grohgans7513/
Gerganns750/
Guergans750/
Groganz6726/
Grigons6710/
Grigāns672/
Girgams671/
Gregonx671/
Gergons670/
Grohganz6366/
Gierganz631/
Guergons630/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Greggans
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