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

The last name Greke (Marathi: ेके) is carried by more people in Latvia than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Greke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greke? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,273,756th most numerous last name on earth, held by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. Greke occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Greke live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in Baltic Europe. Greke is also the 1,566,439th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 42 people.

The last name Greke is most frequent in Latvia, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 68,335. In Latvia Greke is primarily found in: Vidzeme, where 40 percent are found, Kurzeme Planning Region, where 33 percent are found and Latgale, where 20 percent are found. Aside from Latvia this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 17 percent are found and Germany, where 13 percent are found.

Greke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Greke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Greke
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