Greib Surname

1,267,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Greib Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Greib Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany621:1,298,47582,291
United States621:5,846,112285,490
France461:1,443,972140,296
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Greib Last Name Facts

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

The surname Greib (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﺮﻳﺐ) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greib? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,267,784th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,262,685 people. The last name Greib occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Greib reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Greib is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 1,298,475. In Germany it is primarily found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 40 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent are found and Hesse, where 26 percent are found. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent are found and France, where 25 percent are found.

Greib Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Greib has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Greib last name expanded 135 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Greib Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Greib are 33.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 86.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Greib earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.52% less than the national average, earning $42,492 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.32% less than the national average, earning $43,065 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghreib91782/
Grib8911,814/
Greb897,570/
Ghreibs831/
Greif809,061/
Ghrib805,387/
Grieb804,792/
Greub80818/
Greab80552/
Greeb80376/
Graeb80337/
Ghreb80248/
Grueb80101/
Grzib8094/
Graib8090/
Grebs8075/
Gribs8070/
Groeb8042/
Grzeb8026/
Greip8012/
Greiv807/
Grreb801/
Greiw801/
Greyb801/
Gribė801/
Grebd801/
Greibova771/
Ghrieb734,137/
Greiff731,910/
Ghreeb731,077/
Greife73399/
Grayeb73299/
Ghraib73220/
Graieb73152/
Greipp7359/
Grzhib7313/
Greyeb7311/
Gribsz734/
Greabs733/
Griyeb732/
Greift731/
Gh'rib731/
Grayib731/
Greebs730/
Greifs730/
Gribova676,942/
Grab676,867/
Grew672,480/
Gref671,658/
Grip671,484/
Gräb67641/
Grif67524/
Grev67325/
Gryb67171/
Ghrayeb67134/
Grep6797/
Gribová6770/
Griv6738/
Greiffe6718/
Ghraieb6717/
Grebova6715/
Gráb6712/
Ghrayib6711/
Grebová677/
Gríb675/
Gribowa673/
Gřib673/
Greasbt672/
Gribsch672/
Grouieb671/
Grahieb671/
Greifeh671/

Greib Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Greib in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻛﺮﻳﺐakryb-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Greib
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