Grekov Surname

73,858th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,662 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Grekov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grekov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5,4471:26,4593,689
Belarus3211:29,5985,123
Kazakhstan1631:108,48211,800
Bulgaria1281:54,5233,670
Moldova1251:28,4914,630
Transnistria1081:4,395768
Lithuania951:31,9435,581
Kyrgyzstan481:124,43014,143
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Israel321:267,42624,032
Georgia311:120,8249,543
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Azerbaijan101:964,91214,691
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
England41:13,929,515290,718
Armenia31:976,72713,552
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Grekov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grekov (Georgian: გრეკოვი, Russian: Греков) is found most in Russia. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Grekov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grekov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 73,858th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,093,898 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Grekov reside; 74 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 72 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 5,447 people, or 1 in 26,459. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 10 percent are found, Krasnodar Krai, where 8 percent are found and Smolensk Oblast, where 7 percent are found. Not including Russia Grekov is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 5 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent are found.

Grekov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Grekov surname is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (93%) in Belarus and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Grekov are 4.75% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 51.52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Grekov earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.79% more than the national average, earning $48,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.83% more than the national average, earning $64,502 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grekova926,452/
Grekhov922,909/
Greskov9249/
Grekovs929/
Greckov922/
Greakov921/
Grekhova863,048/
Greshkov86113/
Greykova863/
Greckova862/
Grekcova861/
Grakov83843/
Grecov83512/
Grekow8350/
Grikov8331/
Gerkov8326/
Girkov839/
Grekof837/
Gyrkov834/
Grokov831/
Grykov831/
Grekev831/
Greskovch801/
Grakhov77741/
Grecova77272/
Grekoff77170/
Griskov77147/
Grokhov77106/
Gerkova7731/
Girkova7724/
Grikova7720/
Grecovs7718/
Greskow7713/
Grickov779/
Grikovs776/
Greśkow775/
Gryskov774/
Gyrkova773/
Gryzkov773/
Grizkov772/
Greccov772/
Grackov771/
Griškov771/
Gerkhov771/
Grikkov771/
Grikhov771/
Gridkov771/
Grykova771/
Grishkov712,818/
Greskoff7118/
Grichkov7114/
Griskovs7112/
Grickova716/
Grekhoff712/
Grychkov711/
Greshcov711/
Grikhova711/
Grickovs711/
Gritckov711/
Griekoff710/
Greschkow6716/
Gercov6714/
Gerkow676/
Grakow672/
Gricov672/
Grycov672/
Grykow672/
Gracov672/
Grikev671/
Greiskopf671/
Grakof671/
Gresskopf670/
Grekaw670/

Grekov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grekov in the Georgian language
გრეკოვიgrekovi91.67
გრეკოვgrekov8.33
Grekov in the Russian language
Грековgrekov-

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