Gresk Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Gresk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gresk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
England61:9,286,343223,652
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Gresk Last Name Facts

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

Gresk occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Gresk click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gresk? popularity and diffusion

Gresk is the 1,471,719th most widely held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 50,607,958 people. The surname Gresk occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Gresk are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 133 people, or 1 in 2,725,255. In The United States Gresk is most frequent in: Wisconsin, where 44 percent reside, Illinois, where 20 percent reside and New Jersey, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States Gresk is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Gresk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gresk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gresk surname increased 2,660 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gresk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gresk last name are 17.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.1% registered with the political party.

Gresk earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.66% more than the national average, earning $45,159 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grzesk91103/
Greske9193/
Greisk911/
Greshk911/
Greysk911/
Greesk911/
Gresck910/
Griesk910/
Grek899,731/
Greeske8334/
Grzeisk831/
Greesek831/
Greek802,594/
Greck801,046/
Griek80341/
Greak80265/
Grekh80265/
Greik80209/
Grask80102/
Grisk8083/
Gregs8077/
Grgek8072/
Greke8070/
Grehk808/
Grysk805/
Grosk802/
Grzek802/
Greyk802/
Gredk801/
Greuk801/
Greschke77338/
Greskova7733/
Greescek771/
Greggs731,716/
Graszk73230/
Greick73181/
Gräske7393/
Grześk7392/
Greeke7374/
Greeck7344/
Gregsh7340/
Gryske7333/
Greekk7330/
Gredke7319/
Grecke7319/
Grzeck7315/
Greegs738/
Grycek736/
Grzeak736/
Greike734/
Grieck734/
Greshq734/
Greack732/
Grishk732/
Greake731/
Greigk731/
Greygk731/
Geerek731/
Grysek731/
Grosck731/
Grecck731/
Greigs731/
Griske730/
Greshkova71100/
Greg676,119/
Grec673,836/
Grik67292/
Gryk67113/
Grék6745/
Gerhske6728/
Grex6725/
Greyzck6723/
Grík6714/
Groschk6712/
Gryszek6710/
Greková677/
Gresque677/
Greiggs674/
Greicke674/
Greksch672/
Greschc671/
Greicek671/
Grzeick671/
Graisek671/
Grechke671/
Grheekc671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Gresk
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