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

Greir is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Greir.

How Common Is The Last Name Greir? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,907,068th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Greir live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America. Greir is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent given name on earth It is held by 11 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 5,941,950. In The United States Greir is mostly found in: Georgia, where 13 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Greir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Greir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Greir surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Greir surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.85% registered with the political 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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