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Where Does The Last Name Grehan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Grehan is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Gréhan. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grehan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 179,668^th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,069,733 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Grehan reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,900,335^th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 15 people.

The last name Grehan is most widely held in Ireland, where it is held by 1,018 people, or 1 in 4,626. In Ireland Grehan is primarily found in: Leinster, where 75 percent reside, Connaught, where 23 percent reside and Munster, where 2 percent reside. Besides Ireland Grehan is found in 32 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Grehan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Grehan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Grehan surname grew 172 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 1,433 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,222 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 588 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grehan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Grehan surname are 0.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.66% being registered with the party.

The amount Grehan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.52% less than the national average, earning R 22,536 per year; in United States they earn 6.86% more than the national average, earning $46,110 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.06% more than the national average, earning $60,642 CAD per year.