Grekh Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Grekh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grekh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2441:590,66852,332
Kazakhstan131:1,360,19271,840
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Grekh (12) may also be a first name.

Grekh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grekh (Russian: Грех) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grekh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 975,866th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 27,500,173 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Grekh are found; 70 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 69 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Grekh is also the 3,306,491st most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 12 people.

It is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 244 people, or 1 in 590,668. In Russia Grekh is most common in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 14 percent reside, Moscow, where 14 percent reside and Penza Oblast, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia Grekh is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 5 percent reside and Azerbaijan, where 1 percent reside.

Grekh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Grekh last name is principally Orthodox (96%) in Russia and Orthodox (69%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Grekh surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 53.85% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Graekh911/
Grek899,731/
Greksch832/
Grech8018,641/
Greek802,594/
Greck801,046/
Griek80341/
Greak80265/
Greik80209/
Gresk80144/
Grikh8073/
Grgek8072/
Greke8070/
Grehk808/
Gregh804/
Grzek802/
Greyk802/
Greuk801/
Graek801/
Gredk801/
Grekhova773,048/
Grecksch7776/
Grekshch771/
Grezksch771/
Grzech731,681/
Greche73453/
Griech73239/
Gretch73211/
Greick73181/
Greske7393/
Greich7386/
Greeke7374/
Greech7352/
Grecht7347/
Greeck7344/
Gregsh7340/
Greekk7330/
Greegh7329/
Gredke7319/
Grecke7319/
Grzeck7315/
Grezch7314/
Grecch7313/
Greach739/
Grzeak736/
Groeck734/
Greike734/
Grieck734/
Greshq734/
Greych733/
Greagh733/
Greigh733/
Gerkhe732/
Greack732/
Greesk731/
Greysk731/
Greake731/
Grgech731/
Gregch731/
Grecck731/
Ggrech731/
Geerek731/
Greisk731/
Greygk731/
Greshk731/
Greigk731/
Gresck730/
Greg676,119/
Grec673,836/
Gerk672,117/
Grik67292/
Greiche67289/
Girk67143/
Gryk67113/
Grék6745/
Greeske6734/
Grex6725/
Greyzck6723/
Grík6714/
Grej6710/
Greková677/
G'Reich676/
Gaireke674/
Greicke674/
Ghreïch673/
Greicht673/
Grzeick671/
Greschc671/
Grechke671/
Gretche671/
Griksch671/
Grheekc671/
Ghreich671/
Gredtch670/

Grekh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grekh in the Russian language
Грехgreh-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grekh
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