Gretton Surname

214,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,917 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gretton Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Gretton = 1 the Great Farmstead or Estate [Old English greát + tún] 2 the Grey Farmstead, etc. [Old English græg + tún]

Gretton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2941:43,0595,480
Australia2001:134,97914,603
United States1601:2,265,368141,469
South Africa781:694,58649,962
Canada501:736,91258,785
Wales441:70,3306,116
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Qatar121:196,50026,891
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Trinidad and Tobago81:170,4978,814
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6871:35,4814,633
Wales121:130,7015,289
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Gretton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Gretton = 1 the Great Farmstead or Estate [Old English greát + tún] 2 the Grey Farmstead, etc. [Old English græg + tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Places in cos. Northampton and Gloucester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Salop.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Gretton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gretton (Russian: Грэттон) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gretton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 214,545th most common surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,801,537 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Gretton live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Gretton is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 1,294 people, or 1 in 43,059. In England it is mostly found in: Nottinghamshire, where 22 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 8 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England Gretton is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Gretton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gretton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gretton last name expanded 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 190 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gretton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gretton surname are 16.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.41% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gretton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 30.01% more than the national average, earning R 308,964 per year; in United States they earn 15.66% more than the national average, earning $49,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.61% more than the national average, earning $59,428 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greton923/
Gairetton881/
Gratton8612,983/
Gritton861,707/
Grotton86170/
Greaton8695/
Greyton8631/
Greston8614/
Greeton862/
Grettan862/
Gretone861/
Gertton861/
Graeton860/
Greyston8015/
Greatone807/
Grestone801/
Greyttan801/
Graytton801/
Grattton801/
Gerttong801/
Greaston800/
Greiston800/
Girton772,362/
Graton771,728/
Gerton77389/
Groton77274/
Griton7761/
Gretan7750/
Gryton771/
Greystone7579/
Greethong758/
Greestone752/
Grattan713,849/
Guerton71509/
Grayton71239/
Greetan71143/
Grettum71100/
Griston7186/
Greytan7145/
Girtone7128/
Ghroton7110/
Gerthon715/
Gîrtone714/
Gritong714/
Grattão713/
Gairton712/
Gertong712/
Graiton712/
Guirton712/
Gretang711/
Grioton711/
Greitan711/
Gritoun711/
Grattón711/
Grattòn711/
Grottan711/
Girtoin711/
Gruiton710/
Gierton710/
Grestan710/
Girttan710/
Grothon710/
Grayston671,432/
Greitane6774/
Greethan673/
Gerthong672/
Grithong672/
Grichton672/
Groytong671/
Greitāne671/
Griethan671/
Graitong671/
Gristone671/
Gruiston670/
Groyston670/
Grisston670/

Gretton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gretton in the Russian language
Грэттонgretton-

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