Greifenstein Surname

435,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 788 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Greifenstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Greifenstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5761:139,76616,949
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Hungary461:213,39717,734
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Austria121:709,62061,025
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
France21:33,211,361423,184
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
England11:55,718,059489,080
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Greifenstein Last Name Facts

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

Greifenstein is found most frequently in Germany. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Greifenstein? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 435,773rd most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 9,248,155 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Greifenstein live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Greifenstein is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 576 people, or 1 in 139,766. In Germany Greifenstein is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 51 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside and Hesse, where 11 percent reside. Not including Germany this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Hungary, where 6 percent reside.

Greifenstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Greifenstein has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 762 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Greifenstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Greifenstein surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Greifenstein earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.15% more than the national average, earning $54,002 USD per year.

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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 Greifenstein
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