Grelier Surname

131,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Grelier Surname Definition:

(French) Slender, Slim [from Frenchgrêle, Old French graisle, Latin gracil-is]

Grelier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3,3881:19,6052,267
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Grelier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Slender, Slim [from Frenchgrêle, Old French graisle, Latin gracil-is]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Grelier Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grelier is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Grelier.

How Common Is The Last Name Grelier? popularity and diffusion

The surname Grelier is the 131,236th most commonly held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,115,398 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Grelier reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

It is most numerous in France, where it is carried by 3,388 people, or 1 in 19,605. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Pays de la Loire, where 40 percent reside, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 30 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 10 percent reside. Other than France this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Grelier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grelier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grelier last name grew 288 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grelier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Grelier are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Grelier earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 23.75% more than the national average, earning $53,396 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.2% more than the national average, earning $50,281 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greslier9318/
Greelier930/
Graelier930/
Grelie926/
Greler925/
Grelir920/
Greillier8824/
Grolier86843/
Gretler86614/
Gerlier86441/
Greiler86345/
Graeler86180/
Groeler8658/
Gresler8656/
Greeler8652/
Greslie8618/
Grelert8611/
Gralier862/
Greluer861/
Grealer860/
Grollier801,762/
Groehler80239/
Grolhier80156/
Greisler80156/
Greiller80142/
Grethler80131/
Grettler8059/
Greilert8024/
Graehler8013/
Greitler808/
Grelhert806/
Groelher802/
Greesler802/
Grehlert801/
Groliier801/
Gretlies801/
Grallier801/
Greeliet801/
Gräler77186/
Graler7732/
Griler7721/
Gryler7716/
Groler7712/
Grelié773/
Grilie771/
Gröler771/
Graillier7514/
Gresiller752/
Greseller751/
Groller71594/
Gralher71241/
Graller71172/
Grohler71129/
Grailer7191/
Grisler7167/
Gröhler7153/
Grahler7137/
Graylie717/
Grähler712/
Grilert711/
Grayler711/
Grylerd711/
Grislie711/
Gritler711/
Grälert711/
Graaler710/
Gralheer6789/
Grählert6778/
Groisillier6753/
Groysillier6751/
Grahlher6729/
Grailler6712/
Grailert676/
Grailerd672/
Grislere671/
Grilihes671/

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