Grestock Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Grestock Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grestock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:3,979,861125,553
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234

Grestock Last Name Facts

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

Grestock occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grestock? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,908,606th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Grestock are found; 94 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 3,979,861. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 43 percent are found, Essex, where 29 percent are found and Leicestershire, where 21 percent are found. Outside of England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 6 percent are found and Wales, where 6 percent are found.

Grestock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grestock has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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
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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 Grestock
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