Greke Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Greke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Greke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia301:68,33510,134
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
England31:18,572,686338,250
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Greke (42) may also be a first name.

Greke Last Name Facts

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

Greke (Marathi: ेके) is found most frequently in Latvia. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Greke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Greke is the 2,273,756th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Greke are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in Baltic Europe. It is also the 1,566,439th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 42 people.

This surname is most frequent in Latvia, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 68,335. In Latvia it is primarily concentrated in: Vidzeme, where 40 percent reside, Kurzeme Planning Region, where 33 percent reside and Latgale, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Latvia this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent reside and Germany, where 13 percent reside.

Greke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Greke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Greke surname declined 12 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Greke Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Greke earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 59.33% more than the national average, earning $68,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.87% less than the national average, earning $42,794 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greske9193/
Greeke9174/
Grecke9119/
Gredke9119/
Greike914/
Greket913/
Grekes913/
Grekey912/
Grieke912/
Greake911/
Grek899,731/
Greeske8334/
Grecker836/
Gaireke834/
Greicke834/
Grekker832/
Grezkey831/
Greekes831/
Grechke831/
Griekie831/
Greskes831/
Griecke830/
Greskey830/
Greekie830/
Gerke8013,205/
Greek802,594/
Girke801,570/
Greck801,046/
Grike80472/
Groke80457/
Griek80341/
Greak80265/
Grekh80265/
Greka80227/
Greik80209/
Gresk80144/
Grake80101/
Gärke8098/
Greki8085/
Grece8084/
Grgek8072/
Greeg8042/
Grehk808/
Grzek802/
Gröke802/
Greyk802/
Greuk801/
Gērke801/
Gredk801/
Greec801/
Greschke77338/
Gredåker773/
Gregkerr771/
Greicker771/
Gehrke7323,552/
Gierke733,928/
Grecea73823/
Gercke73766/
Grocke73473/
Greche73453/
Gerkey73231/
Guerke73224/
Gerker73214/
Greick73181/
Greque73177/
Gherke73106/
Guirke7393/
Gräske7393/
Gerhke7385/
Greice7368/
Greika7365/
Geerke7353/
Grecky7345/
Greeck7344/
Girkes7344/
Gryske7333/
Greekk7330/
Grätke7330/
Greegh7329/
Greece7328/
Gritke7326/
Girkey7325/
Greyce7321/
Grzeck7315/
Greace7312/
Gerkeš7312/
Grecce738/
Greegs738/
Grekhi737/
Ghirke737/
Greegg736/
Grzeak736/
Gracke736/
Grieka735/
Grezki734/
Gregue734/
Grekui734/
Grieck734/
Grecký734/
Grekuj734/
Greyki733/
Győrke733/
Gircke733/
Grycke733/
Grecká733/
Gerkke733/
Greack732/
Greeka732/
Girker732/
Gruike732/
Grzeka732/
Graike732/
Grayke732/
Gerrke732/
Groike731/
Greesk731/
Gricke731/
Grikes731/
Gerzke731/
Greysk731/
Grecck731/
Grecey731/
Grekoi731/
Grekoy731/
Grokea731/
Grikke731/
Gröcke731/
Gröhke731/
Geerek731/
Gairke731/
Grecei731/
Greygk731/
Greshk731/
Greigk731/
Greisk731/
Gerkeh730/
Grikey730/
Grakey730/
Gerkee730/
Grekka730/
Griske730/
Grokey730/
Greeky730/
Gihrke730/
Gresck730/
Greg676,119/
Grec673,836/
Gerk672,117/
Grik67292/
Greiche67289/
Gehrcke67203/
Giercke67157/
Girk67143/
Gryk67113/
Grädtke6790/
Guercke6772/
Gierkes6754/
Grék6745/
Grzecki6735/
Grittke6734/
Greique6734/
Grzeika6731/
Grex6725/
Griskey6725/
Gierkey6724/
Greyzck6723/
Grzecka6722/
Gøricke6719/
Geercke6718/
Greszki6718/
Griszke6717/
Grescki6715/
Giehrke6715/
Grík6714/
Geerike6713/
Geherke6712/
Ghercke6711/
Grishke6710/
Graicke6710/
Greacea678/
Gröcker678/
Greckij677/
Greková677/
Gresque677/
Gryszke676/
Gercker675/
Greigue675/
Grechki674/
Groecki674/
Grajcke674/
Grecque673/
Greacey672/
Grezkiy672/
Grisket672/
Grecche672/
Greksch672/
Győrkei672/
Guerkes671/
Grzeeki671/
Grzeick671/
Grzieka671/
Greicey671/
Grechey671/
Gehrkey671/
Gricker671/
Guerker671/
Gierkke671/
Grekaha671/
Gehrker671/
Grezski671/
Grheekc671/
Gørecki671/
Gerckes671/
D'Gerke671/
Guirkey670/
Gerrcke670/
Grickey670/

Greke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Greke in the Marathi language
ेकेeke-

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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 Greke
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