Grego Surname
Approximately 8,097 people bear this surname
Grego Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2,361 | 1:90,671 | 3,411 |
| United States | 1,541 | 1:235,210 | 22,579 |
| Italy | 1,384 | 1:44,188 | 7,953 |
| France | 570 | 1:116,531 | 17,546 |
| Philippines | 523 | 1:193,572 | 30,751 |
| Portugal | 462 | 1:22,550 | 1,538 |
| Argentina | 224 | 1:190,819 | 15,892 |
| England | 151 | 1:368,994 | 26,171 |
| Croatia | 118 | 1:35,836 | 7,286 |
| Australia | 96 | 1:281,205 | 25,117 |
| Mexico | 90 | 1:1,379,180 | 15,553 |
| Spain | 73 | 1:640,439 | 29,091 |
| Chile | 59 | 1:298,584 | 8,628 |
| Northern Ireland | 56 | 1:32,947 | 3,302 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| Taiwan | 41 | 1:571,823 | 4,251 |
| Switzerland | 36 | 1:228,137 | 19,301 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| Uruguay | 32 | 1:107,242 | 10,337 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Slovenia | 28 | 1:88,846 | 11,009 |
| Serbia | 18 | 1:396,942 | 17,613 |
| Poland | 18 | 1:2,111,597 | 101,748 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Slovakia | 13 | 1:410,496 | 52,415 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51 | 1:984,680 | 58,342 |
The alternate forms: Gregó (66) & Grégo (4) are calculated separately.
Grego (904) may also be a first name.
Grego Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Italian) One who came from Greece.
For Gregor. William Gregor of Normandy 1180-95 (MES); William Fitz-Gregory, England 1199 (ECE); Adam Gilbert, Elias, Robert, &c., Gregori, England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
User-submitted Reference
Grego is the Portuguese word for Greek. It is an uncommon for Portuguese speaking peoples. This surname refers to Portuguese of Greek ancestry.
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Grego Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Grego Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grego Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Grego (Russian: Грего) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Gregó or Grégo. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grego? popularity and diffusion
The surname Grego is the 62,036th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 900,030 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Grego are found; 33 percent are found in South America and 29 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 269,907th most prevalent forename globally, held by 904 people.
The surname Grego is most frequent in Brazil, where it is carried by 2,361 people, or 1 in 90,671. In Brazil it is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 53 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 12 percent reside and Paraná, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Brazil this surname exists in 64 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Italy, where 17 percent reside.
Grego Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Grego has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grego surname increased 3,022 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,888 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 91 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Grego Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Grego surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Grego surname are 6.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.97% registered with the political party.
The amount Grego earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Italy they earn 7.08% more than the national average, earning €32,155 per year; in United States they earn 12.2% more than the national average, earning $48,413 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.49% more than the national average, earning $58,371 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Grego Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grego in the Russian language | ||
| Грего | grego | - |
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