Greir Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Greir Surname Definition:

A corruption of Gregor. Gilbert McGregor, second son of Malcolm Laird of McGregor, settled in Dumfrieshire in 1374; his descendants assumed the names of Greer, or Greir, and Grierson.

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Greir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Guyana21:381,11013,532
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland241:155,9676,425
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:332,57425,759

Greir (11) may also be a first name.

Greir Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A corruption of Gregor. Gilbert McGregor, second son of Malcolm Laird of McGregor, settled in Dumfrieshire in 1374; his descendants assumed the names of Greer, or Greir, and Grierson.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

From the Dutch, Greijr, Greier; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

From the Late Greek name, "Gregorius", which means 'alert', 'watchful', or 'vigilant'.

- morgan_mcgrath95

Greir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Greir occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Greir click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greir? popularity and diffusion

Greir is the 1,907,068th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Greir are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Greir is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held forename globally, held by 11 people.

The last name Greir is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 5,941,950. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Georgia, where 13 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Other than The United States it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

Greir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Greir has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Greir surname decreased 60 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 38 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Greir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Greir surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Greir surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Greir earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.69% less than the national average, earning $37,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.32% less than the national average, earning $40,082 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greier91848/
Ghreir919/
Greirt911/
Greire911/
Grir89169/
Grer89110/
Gregier83265/
Greiert83106/
Greiere8335/
Grehier8315/
Greiher831/
Greer8094,093/
Grier8020,521/
Grear803,189/
Gruer80822/
Groer80495/
Grere80115/
Grair8084/
Graer8062/
Ghrer8027/
Gryer8018/
Ghrir8013/
Grire804/
Grrer803/
Grerr802/
Grger802/
Grior801/
Gruir801/
Greur801/
Grihr801/
Grert800/
Grher800/
Groir800/
Grauer735,293/
Grayer732,439/
Greear731,668/
Gruyer73732/
Greere73462/
Greyer73419/
Greard73362/
Graire73361/
Groyer73220/
Grojer73210/
Grawer73160/
Gríger7397/
Gréger7391/
Grower7390/
Graier7383/
Grajer7372/
Gräger7365/
Groier7358/
Geerer7343/
Grőger7341/
Greuer7330/
Griyor7321/
Ghrair7316/
Græger739/
Ghrear738/
Grouer737/
Gruehr735/
Greyre734/
Cgrier734/
Ghrier734/
Greare733/
Greerr732/
Greert732/
Ghreer732/
Ghrere732/
Grirhe731/
Groehr731/
Greerh731/
Greyar731/
Grehar731/
Griyar731/
Gryier731/
Grĺger731/
Grayir731/
Greerz731/
Grõger731/
Greyor730/
Grreer730/
Gruier730/
Graird730/
Groire730/
Grierr730/
Greerd730/
Grar672,074/
Grauert67493/
Grawert67296/
Grogger67255/
Gruhier67196/
Grugier67169/
Grawehr67151/
Gragger67100/
Grigger6790/
Gruyere6768/
Greyard6750/
Grugger6736/
Grajerz6736/
Grihier6721/
Graouer6720/
Gregger6719/
Growere6715/
Geehrer6711/
Greyerz674/
Grejore673/
Geeraer672/
Grawier672/
Ngreyer671/
Griiard671/
Grauerd671/
Geerzer671/
Ghrower671/
Gragier671/
Grojere671/
Grouier671/
Greyour671/
Ghraier671/
Graiher671/
Greyere670/
Growier670/

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