Grel Surname
Approximately 788 people bear this surname
Grel Surname User-submission:
Grel is a surname worn in central and southern France. It comes from a term for 'cricket', either as a place name (where the cricket sings) or as nickname.
Grel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 286 | 1:132,898 | 19,413 |
| France | 212 | 1:313,315 | 47,708 |
| Belarus | 124 | 1:76,621 | 12,345 |
| Russia | 57 | 1:2,528,475 | 145,724 |
| Romania | 28 | 1:717,067 | 48,956 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Kazakhstan | 11 | 1:1,607,500 | 79,317 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Grel (77) may also be a first name.
Grel Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Grel is a surname worn in central and southern France. It comes from a term for 'cricket', either as a place name (where the cricket sings) or as nickname.
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Grel Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Grel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Grel (Russian: Грель) is found most frequently in Poland. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grel? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 435,773rd most numerous family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,248,155 people. Grel is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Grel live; 59 percent live in Eastern Europe and 36 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,100,117th most common given name throughout the world, borne by 77 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Poland, where it is carried by 286 people, or 1 in 132,898. Not including Poland this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in France, where 27 percent reside and Belarus, where 16 percent reside.
Grel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Grel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grel surname grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Grel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Grel last name is principally Orthodox (86%) in Belarus and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.
Grel earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.37% less than the national average, earning $25,300 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grell | 89 | 7,368 | / |
| Gruel | 89 | 3,927 | / |
| Grehl | 89 | 1,268 | / |
| Greul | 89 | 1,132 | / |
| Grael | 89 | 303 | / |
| Groel | 89 | 271 | / |
| Gresl | 89 | 242 | / |
| Griel | 89 | 211 | / |
| Greel | 89 | 96 | / |
| Grrel | 89 | 6 | / |
| Ngrel | 89 | 1 | / |
| Greld | 89 | 1 | / |
| Grelh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Grzel | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gûrel | 89 | 1 | / |
| Grl | 86 | 40 | / |
| Graell | 80 | 1,493 | / |
| Groell | 80 | 643 | / |
| Gruell | 80 | 486 | / |
| Griehl | 80 | 377 | / |
| Graehl | 80 | 103 | / |
| Groehl | 80 | 85 | / |
| Gruehl | 80 | 60 | / |
| Griell | 80 | 51 | / |
| Ghrael | 80 | 17 | / |
| Grellt | 80 | 11 | / |
| Greull | 80 | 8 | / |
| Greell | 80 | 3 | / |
| Grriel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grrell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gregli | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gril | 75 | 1,747 | / |
| Gryl | 75 | 419 | / |
| Grül | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gröl | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ghrl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ggrl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qgrl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gïrl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Grll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Grelová | 73 | 56 | / |
| Grelova | 73 | 22 | / |
| Geereel | 73 | 6 | / |
| Grill | 67 | 14,851 | / |
| Grüll | 67 | 1,033 | / |
| Gröll | 67 | 645 | / |
| Gröhl | 67 | 438 | / |
| Grzyl | 67 | 203 | / |
| Gryll | 67 | 83 | / |
| Gräll | 67 | 75 | / |
| Grellová | 67 | 53 | / |
| Grühl | 67 | 39 | / |
| Griol | 67 | 29 | / |
| Grilh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Grellova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grisl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grgli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grähl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gruil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grgil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geerl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grlet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gryol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grűll | 67 | 1 | / |
Grel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grel in the Russian language | ||
| Грель | grel | - |
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