Greiter Surname

353,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,030 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Moldova

Greiter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Greiter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4901:164,29719,456
Austria1961:43,4466,962
Moldova1131:31,5175,013
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Italy471:1,301,20677,088
Switzerland381:216,12918,575
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Greiter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Greiter (Russian: Греитер) has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Greiter? popularity and diffusion

It is the 353,485th most common surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,075,287 people. Greiter is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Greiter live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Greiter is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 490 people, or 1 in 164,297. In Germany Greiter is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 76 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent live and Hesse, where 5 percent live. Excluding Germany it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 19 percent live and Moldova, where 11 percent live.

Greiter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Greiter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Greiter last name increased 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Greiter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Greiter last name are 14.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.87% being registered with the party.

The amount Greiter earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22.25% more than the national average, earning $52,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.29% less than the national average, earning $48,546 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greither9392/
Greitter938/
Ghreiter935/
Greister932/
Greter921,095/
Greite92136/
Griter9246/
Grether863,598/
Greuter862,301/
Gretter861,523/
Gritter861,491/
Graeter86518/
Grueter86496/
Grither86176/
Greeter8657/
Gruiter8624/
Gretere8612/
Greater8610/
Graiter868/
Grister866/
Gretier865/
Greyter864/
Groeter863/
Grieter863/
Grester862/
Greterz860/
Greithe860/
Grete83264/
Grite8343/
Gruetter80283/
Greutert80186/
Greutter8057/
Graether8044/
Gruijter8037/
Greuther8012/
Greather802/
Greyster801/
Groehter801/
Greester801/
Grechter801/
Groitier801/
Griszter801/
Grithier801/
Grietter801/
Grichter801/
Gresster801/
Graister800/
Grethier800/
Gresther800/
Graither800/
Gruether800/
Greithes800/
Gretther800/
Grestter800/
Gritte771,345/
Gräter771,224/
Grater771,041/
Grethe77760/
Grette77242/
Gretes77106/
Griste7792/
Grites7772/
Greste7722/
Greate7721/
Greita7713/
Griete7712/
Greete7711/
Grehte7711/
Gritei777/
Gryter776/
Graete773/
Gritie773/
Greute772/
Gretee772/
Gritez772/
Ngrete771/
Graetr771/
Ghrete771/
Gretei771/
Graite771/
Gretge771/
Grãter771/
Gruite770/
Groete770/
Gruetterr751/
Greuthier751/
Griterová751/
Gratier71265/
Griette71246/
Groethe71188/
Griethe71182/
Gräther71162/
Gruette71141/
Gristey7193/
Greatheart7175/
Grather7160/
Grethey7147/
Grytter7137/
Graitge7129/
Grajter7129/
Gratter7127/
Greated7121/
Grittes7121/
Gruyter7116/
Grethes7114/
Graster7113/
Grettie719/
Grittie719/
Greetje718/
Grested717/
Groette715/
Grettes714/
Grittez713/
Grzetie713/
Grestes713/
Graethe713/
Greatez712/
Griotte712/
Gruitte711/
Gryette711/
Gristes711/
Grethed711/
Grethie711/
Grazter711/
Ngriteh711/
Graitte711/
Greatee711/
Grejate711/
Gritterová711/
Griëtte711/
Ngraite711/
Graitep711/
Grithep711/
Grauter710/
Grouter710/
Gratger710/
Grittir710/
Greetie710/
Grateer710/
Grittey710/
Grestey710/
Grittre710/
Grate673,956/
Greta67898/
Grita67831/
Gryte67322/
Grouette67295/
Grattier67285/
Grasteit67138/
Greti6785/
Griti6763/
Growette6715/
Gretoire6715/
Grety6714/
Greatest6711/
Grouther677/
Gryszter674/
Greathed672/
Gräte672/
Groutier672/
Graithep672/
Gruitted671/
Gristead671/
Gritteth671/
Grity671/
Gresteit671/
Greyitti671/
Grauette671/
Greattie671/
Grachter671/
Groyther670/
Grettirr670/
Greyette670/
Gritthes670/
Grauteer670/
Grautier670/
Gruyette670/
Greathes670/
Grayette670/
Grastere670/

Greiter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Greiter in the Russian language
Греитерgreiter-

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