Greta Surname

393,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Greta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Greta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru1501:211,8949,526
Romania1351:148,72515,773
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
Poland1041:365,46940,663
Lithuania841:36,1266,189
Philippines551:1,840,695114,828
India241:31,961,058386,265
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
France201:3,321,136213,627
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Austria151:567,69652,281
England141:3,979,861125,553
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
Solomon Islands61:96,67218,437
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Gréta (4) are calculated separately.

Greta (97,486) may also be a first name.

Greta Last Name Facts

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

Greta (Arabic: غريَتا, Georgian: გრეტა, Hindi: ग्रेटा, Marathi: गरेता, Oriya: େଗତା, Russian: Грета) is carried by more people in Peru than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Gréta. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greta? popularity and diffusion

The last name Greta is the 393,535th most numerous surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 8,115,307 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Greta reside; 29 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 17 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 10,433rd most frequent forename world-wide, held by 97,486 people.

Greta is most commonly held in Peru, where it is carried by 150 people, or 1 in 211,894. In Peru Greta is most common in: Puno Region, where 77 percent are found, Arequipa Region, where 9 percent are found and Loreto Region, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Peru it exists in 58 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Greta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Greta has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Greta surname expanded 1,189 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Greta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Greta last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Greta earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 39.77% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,675 per year; in Colombia they earn 54.61% less than the national average, earning $10,305,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 22.42% more than the national average, earning $52,823 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.7% less than the national average, earning $36,416 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gréta934/
Gresta91840/
Grieta91366/
Gretha9146/
Grgeta9137/
Gretah9136/
Greata9132/
Gretas9125/
Gretau9125/
Greeta9115/
Greita9113/
Gretta9111/
Gretaa919/
Grzeta918/
Greyta913/
Gretay913/
Gredta911/
Gretai911/
Greszta831,236/
Greteau83168/
Grestad8327/
Greasta8311/
Greitas836/
Greetta835/
Greetha834/
Greatha831/
Gressta831/
Grestau831/
Grestay830/
Grietha830/
Grota801,123/
Gryta801,055/
Grita80831/
Grata80799/
Greto80710/
Grete80264/
Greti8085/
Gerta8063/
Grety8014/
Girta802/
Gjrta801/
Gresteau7755/
Gresstad775/
Grezstad772/
Gretteau772/
Greistad772/
Greettaa771/
Gårestad771/
Guerta731,234/
Greter731,095/
Grotta73952/
Grethe73760/
Gratta73669/
Gruita73581/
Gherta73542/
Gritta73495/
Grotha73277/
Grette73242/
Gresti73165/
Gretti73157/
Greite73136/
Gretes73106/
Groita7383/
Gratay7359/
Gretty7354/
Gertha7350/
Grethi7336/
Gertau7333/
Gretos7329/
Ngerta7328/
Guirta7327/
Gritai7326/
Gretto7322/
Greste7322/
Greate7321/
Gresto7321/
Gertas7318/
Grista7313/
Girtas7312/
Griete7312/
Greete7311/
Grehte7311/
Gretou7311/
Grytta7310/
Gretis738/
Greety737/
Grieto737/
Gertai737/
Graita736/
Gierta735/
Greaty734/
Gresté734/
Girtha732/
Gritay732/
Greute732/
Gritha732/
Greito732/
Gretee732/
Girtea732/
Ghrita732/
Ngrete731/
Gertad731/
Ghrete731/
Guyrta731/
Gratah731/
Gretei731/
Ngreti731/
Gratea731/
Gretge731/
Girtah731/
Grétah731/
Grétai731/
Grétha731/
Gritat731/
Hgerta731/
Grotea730/
Gertay730/
Grethy730/
Griety730/
Gretop730/
Greathead711,390/
Greethead7136/
Grethatch711/
Greatehay710/
Grether673,598/
Gretter671,523/
Greiter671,030/
Greatti67623/
Grateau67423/
Griette67246/
Griethe67182/
Grychta67111/
Greetis6783/
Guertas6759/
Greeter6757/
Giertta6755/
Grethey6747/
Guertau6732/
Greated6721/
Grethes6714/
Girteit6713/
Greater6710/
Grettie679/
Greetje678/
Grystad678/
Grested677/
Grytaas677/
Graitap676/
Grettes674/
Greyter674/
Gretich674/
Grzetie673/
Greathhead673/
Grestes673/
Greasty672/
Grester672/
Groteau672/
Greatez672/
Grattau672/
Gréteau672/
Ghertas672/
Graista671/
Graitaa671/
Graitta671/
Guertha671/
Gristau671/
Grethed671/
Grethie671/
Grgetty671/
Gertach671/
Gretoos671/
Graišta671/
Greatee671/
Greatty671/
Guirtay671/
Grreeti671/
Gryszta671/
Gertaud671/
Ghrotha671/
Ngretho671/
Gristas671/
Greathatch670/
Greetie670/
Greithe670/
Grestey670/
Gerthas670/

Greta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Greta in the Georgian language
გრეტაgreta-
Greta in the Hindi language
ग्रेटाgreta-
Greta in the Marathi language
गरेताgareta-
Greta in the Oriya language
େଗତାegata66.67
େଗଟାegata33.33
Greta in the Russian language
Гретаgreta-
Greta in the Arabic language
غريَتاghryata-
جريتاjryta-
غريتاghryta-

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