Grene Surname

299,736th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Chad

Grene Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the green,' from residence thereby. A grassy plat used by the village as common. As every village had its green, it is not surprising that our modern directories teem with the name.

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Grene Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad6741:20,1662,465
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
France1391:477,86167,615
Uruguay951:36,1244,185
Mexico481:2,585,96321,318
Ireland351:134,5416,387
Denmark341:166,02114,242
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Iran121:6,398,544138,820
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Norway91:571,36544,190
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
England51:11,143,612252,590
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:147,6628,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

The alternate forms: Grené (26) & Gréne (1) are calculated separately.

Grene (196) may also be a first name.

Grene Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the green,' from residence thereby. A grassy plat used by the village as common. As every village had its green, it is not surprising that our modern directories teem with the name.

Deonisia ate Grene, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Warin de la Grene, ibid.

Robert de la Grene, Close Rolls, 3 Edward I.

Petnis del Grene, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Adam del Grene, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus del Grene, 1379: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From residence near a 'green.' "As every village had its green, it is not surprising that our modern directories teem with the name" (Bardsley). Roger del ('of the') Grene in Roxburghshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 206). Master John Grene, chancellor of Moray, 1463 (OPS., II, p. 838).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

From residence near an unenclosed space, or common ground. H.R. Ate-Grene, Del Grene, De-la-Grene, and A la Grene. As every village had its green, the commonness of the name is easily accounted for. The Lond. Direct, for 1852 mentions 222 traders so called, besides a few Greenes. Grene is also a personal name occurring in Domesday.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Green. —Pretty well distributed all over England, but particularly numerous in the east of England in the adjacent counties of Cambridge, Lincoln, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Esses; also in Worcestershire, Somerset, Wilts, and the West Riding. Very rare or absent, in Devon and Cornwall.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

During the last century the Biddles were numerous in Caudle Green (Bigl.). Two Staffordshire gentlemen, named Biddall or Biddull, gave £25 apiece to the Spanish Armada fund in 1588 (Sp.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Grene Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grene (Russian: Гренье) is more commonly found in Chad than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Grené or Gréne. For other potential spellings of Grene click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grene? popularity and diffusion

Grene is the 299,736th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 5,742,747 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 54 percent of Grene are found; 54 percent are found in West Africa and 53 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Grene is also the 648,004th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 196 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Chad, where it is carried by 674 people, or 1 in 20,166. Barring Chad this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and France, where 11 percent are found.

Grene Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grene has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grene surname rose 204 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 117 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it contracted 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grene Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Grene last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Grene earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 199.12% more than the national average, earning 1,035,190 kr per year and in United States they earn 14.36% more than the national average, earning $49,345 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grené9326/
Gréne931/
Greene91204,558/
Grenet913,769/
Groene911,180/
Greune91442/
Grenie91250/
Griene91181/
Greine91176/
Grenez91162/
Grener91141/
Grenes9192/
Greneu9155/
Grenge9153/
Grenee9145/
Greney9141/
Greane9131/
Grrene913/
Gregne913/
Graene913/
Grenje912/
Greyne912/
Grenåe912/
Grenée912/
Grenei911/
Greneh911/
Greïne911/
Grenea910/
Greiner8340,118/
Greaney834,873/
Greener834,808/
Greeney83624/
Greyner83157/
Grenett8396/
Greenes8388/
Greenep8384/
Gregner8345/
Greaner8342/
Greenie8331/
Gretner8330/
Grenetz8312/
Grenead8311/
Greenee838/
Greynez838/
Gresner837/
Gresnes837/
Gretnes837/
Greines834/
Greinet833/
Grenets832/
Geremne832/
Greenet832/
Greenez832/
Greinez832/
Greanes831/
Kgreene831/
Hgreene831/
G'Reine831/
Graeney831/
Grrenie831/
Groenhe831/
Gresnez831/
Grienie831/
Greanez831/
Greanne831/
Greeneh831/
Greenhe831/
Ghreine831/
Grenher831/
Greeneé831/
Grenest831/
Gretney831/
Greinep831/
Greynie831/
Gresney830/
Grenees830/
Greanie830/
Greinee830/
Grieney830/
Greneas830/
Greness830/
Grine8014,152/
Grein807,249/
Geren803,642/
Gröne803,568/
Grane801,270/
Grone80983/
Gerne80668/
Grena80631/
Giren80357/
Greni80274/
Greyn80211/
Grean80119/
Girne8063/
Greny8027/
Gryne805/
Greun805/
Grhen800/
Greisner77146/
Greitner7789/
Guerenne7774/
Grettner7760/
Greanead7739/
Grenehed7731/
Greeness7728/
Greinetz7726/
Greenetz7720/
Grenheid7717/
Greynets773/
Grethner773/
Greysner772/
Greatner771/
Kgreener771/
Greinner771/
Ghreinne771/
Greenesr771/
Greineer771/
Gerienne771/
Greenees771/
Greatnes770/
Greigner770/
Geherene770/
Greinnet770/
Gerner7310,243/
Griner736,689/
Graine734,139/
Graney732,792/
Gernez731,772/
Girnet731,102/
Gernet73986/
Gerent73672/
Greany73645/
Greten73607/
Gerzen73572/
Gerren73393/
Greing73331/
Guerne73312/
Grines73290/
Grenio73250/
Gernes73229/
Guiren73222/
Gärner73217/
Griten73216/
Granea73212/
Gryner73207/
Gueren73197/
Grenha73189/
Greeny73181/
Gregni73181/
Grigne73173/
Grenaa73148/
Gerney73144/
Gehren73143/
Greijn73141/
Grohne73141/
Grenis73140/
Gieren73130/
Gerend73127/
Gereng73115/
Grysen73103/
Gronne73102/
Gresen7397/
Groyne7394/
Girner7389/
Gîrneț7376/
Grione7375/
Gerien7361/
Gresin7351/
Gairen7348/
Grinet7343/
Geeren7342/
Grenyo7342/
Gerneš7342/
Granne7341/
Gronea7340/
Greena7339/
Grahne7336/
Gheren7334/
Gireng7327/
Greant7326/
Groney7325/
Grzena7325/
Gerenc7324/
Groené7324/
Ghiren7323/
Grinea7323/
Graïne7319/
Girent7319/
Girney7317/
Ngeren7316/
Grayne7315/
Gretin7315/
Greina7315/
Granei7314/
Groine7313/
Grenuy7312/
Greenh7311/
Griney7310/
Gereen7310/
Grenay739/
Grisen739/
Grecin738/
Gireen738/
Gîrneţ738/
Gräner737/
Gherne736/
Gräten736/
Gréner736/
Greyna735/
Gayren734/
Gitren734/
Griena733/
Grynes733/
Greené733/
G'Rein732/
Ghrine732/
Greind732/
Gresem732/
Grycen732/
Grinei732/
G'Rane731/
Greniy731/
Greamn731/
Greanc731/
Greatn731/
Gehrne731/
Gernej731/
Gerrne731/
Girenn731/
Giroen731/
Girrne731/
Grenit731/
Greint731/
Grrine731/
Ngrine731/
Granee731/
Greand731/
Gresni731/
Gretem731/
Girend731/
Girnee731/
Grinee731/
Grinez731/
Grisne731/
Greßin731/
Grytne731/
Grönet731/
Gärzen731/
Gérent731/
Gîrnet731/
Gørgen731/
Gergne731/
Gernei731/
Gerneu731/
Ghirne731/
Graneu731/
Ngyren731/
Greeyn731/
Grineh731/
Grengi731/
Gierne731/
Grecen730/
Greunn730/
Grenoy730/
Girnes730/
Greann730/
Gesren730/
Greinn730/
Greyni730/
Gernee730/
Greenhead71421/
Greatness7151/
Greeneich7123/
Gerrienne7115/
Guerengue713/
Greenheid710/
Greń672,768/
Girn672,168/
Grechin671,247/
Gritten671,243/
Gern671,230/
Greisen671,065/
Grainer67601/
Grytten67554/
Gressin67517/
Grissen67471/
Grignet67445/
Grajner67374/
Grijsen67363/
Greacen67236/
Greiten67226/
Guerner67200/
Grainey67183/
Guernet67176/
Grytnes67165/
Grienay67160/
Gruisen67149/
Grejsen67142/
Groisne67141/
Gierend67123/
Gyrnets67109/
Guirren67108/
Grinets6795/
Gretten6791/
Gritner6778/
Grytner6778/
Grichen6770/
Grayned6768/
Grenais6766/
Greenip6764/
Guerney6762/
Geheren6760/
Gernets6758/
Grenich6746/
Gairnes6746/
Gressen6745/
Grayner6739/
Gruinea6737/
Gherner6735/
Grechen6733/
Greysen6733/
Gherren6732/
Gerendő6729/
Girenna6728/
Gressem6728/
Graysen6728/
Graines6725/
Gernett6725/
Gierner6725/
Grigner6725/
Grainne6724/
Giernet6724/
Gyrn6723/
Grenois6723/
Gierent6722/
Girgner6722/
Guerend6721/
Greenis6721/
Gerendt6719/
Graigne6718/
Groynne6717/
Grisner6716/
Gerenni6716/
Gritney6714/
Grechyn6713/
Greesen6712/
Groyner6711/
Gröhner6711/
Greynis6710/
Gresing6710/
Grehsin6710/
Ghreina679/
Guernez678/
Gerrner678/
Giehren677/
Guerent677/
Geernet676/
Gerness676/
Greinis676/
Grayney675/
Greting675/
Gaireni675/
Greisin674/
Gernetz674/
Guereng674/
Guernes674/
Grainet674/
Guehren674/
Gjærnes674/
Greecin674/
Ghernet673/
Grenych673/
Guerren673/
Gierren673/
Giernes673/
Grettin672/
Grahane672/
Granney672/
Ghirnet672/
Girnett672/
Griness672/
Griseem672/
Groines672/
Gryness672/
Nguyren672/
Gherzen672/
Grehten672/
Grecing672/
Guergne672/
G'Raine671/
G'Reiny671/
Grineer671/
Greesem671/
Greesim671/
Grenish671/
Greniss671/
Gridten671/
Graycen671/
Greenai671/
Greenay671/
Greenhy671/
Greenys671/
Gerrien671/
Gerruen671/
Girneej671/
Girnets671/
Ghreiny671/
Greenii671/
Guirney671/
Gernest671/
Grenaid671/
Geerzen671/
Gehrend671/
Grainea671/
Gre'ena671/
Girienė671/
Grisnee671/
Greßing671/
Greñ671/
Gricent671/
Guernne671/
Gráinne671/
Gyrienė671/
Ghrinet671/
Gairney671/
Gajraen671/
Greenoi671/
Grohney671/
Ngoiren671/
Kgereng671/
Grainei671/
Graygne671/
Graisen671/
Gritenn671/
Greanay670/
Greanny670/
Gairner670/
Greasen670/
Gierney670/
Graynes670/
Geergen670/
Grisney670/
Gresent670/
Gronney670/
Greenit670/
Greyten670/
Groiner670/
Gaireng670/
Gruynne670/
Grinett670/
Greenheash670/
Gherien670/
Graicen670/
Girrney670/
Gergner670/
Grayten670/
Goirzen670/
Greenyo670/
Guernee670/

Grene Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grene in the Russian language
Греньеgrene-

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