Grekoff Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Grekoff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grekoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
France201:3,321,136213,627
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Grékoff (1) are calculated separately.

Grekoff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grekoff (Russian: Грекофф) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Grékoff. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grekoff? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,321,499th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 42,867,917 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Grekoff are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 96 people, or 1 in 3,775,614. In The United States Grekoff is most frequent in: Iowa, where 39 percent are found, Minnesota, where 17 percent are found and Wyoming, where 13 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 12 percent are found and France, where 12 percent are found.

Grekoff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grekoff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grekoff last name expanded 2,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grekoff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Grekoff last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Grekoff earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.25% less than the national average, earning $49,060 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grékoff951/
Greskoff9318/
Grekhoff932/
Griekoff930/
Grekof927/
Grecoff8689/
Grakoff866/
Grokoff864/
Grikoff861/
Gerkoff861/
Grakhoff801/
Griskoff801/
Grekov776,662/
Grekow7750/
Grakof771/
Grishkoff7528/
Greiskopf751/
Gresskopf750/
Grekova716,452/
Grekhov712,909/
Greskov7149/
Grokopf7127/
Grocoff7123/
Greskow7113/
Grekovs719/
Greśkow715/
Greckov712/
Griskof711/
Greakov711/
Grekhova673,048/
Greshkov67113/
Greykova673/
Greckova672/
Giercoff671/
Grekcova671/
Grishkof671/

Grekoff Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grekoff in the Russian language
Грекоффgrekoff-

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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
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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 Grekoff
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