Greirson Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Greirson Surname Definition:

Vide, Grier.

Greirson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland371:101,1685,037
England171:1,433,84549,523
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Greirson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Vide, Grier.

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

Greirson Last Name Facts

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

Greirson is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Greirson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,323,005th most widely held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Greirson are found; 43 percent are found in Australasia and 43 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most numerous in Australia, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 1,799,713. In Australia Greirson is most prevalent in: Western Australia, where 87 percent live and New South Wales, where 13 percent live. Excluding Australia Greirson exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Greirson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Greirson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 36 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Greirson Last Name Statistics demography

Greirson earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 55.35% more than the national average, earning $67,031 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grerson931/
Grierson886,562/
Grearson88126/
Greerson889/
Grgerson881/
Grisrson880/
Gryerson880/
Greiersen8273/
Greyerson822/
Griersson821/
Grayerson820/
Graierson820/
Grejorson820/
Griearson820/
Grersen801/
Greggerson78114/
Greggersen67219/
Grersham631/
Grerchant590/

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Footnotes

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