Greven Surname
Approximately 4,571 people bear this surname
Greven Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,080 | 1:38,705 | 5,128 |
| Netherlands | 1,607 | 1:10,509 | 1,424 |
| United States | 342 | 1:1,059,821 | 77,412 |
| Belgium | 214 | 1:53,723 | 8,755 |
| Canada | 65 | 1:566,855 | 47,218 |
| France | 37 | 1:1,795,209 | 158,669 |
| Luxembourg | 36 | 1:16,126 | 3,655 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Sweden | 25 | 1:393,870 | 27,867 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Austria | 18 | 1:473,080 | 46,251 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Gréven (2) are calculated separately.
Greven (248) may also be a first name.
Greven Demographics
Average Male Greven Height
178.13 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Greven Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Greven Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Greven (Russian: Гревен) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Gréven. Click here for other possible spellings of Greven.
How Common Is The Last Name Greven? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 102,954th most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,594,300 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Greven live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 566,287th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 248 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 2,080 people, or 1 in 38,705. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 81 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 4 percent are found and Hesse, where 4 percent are found. Beside Germany this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 35 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.
Greven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Greven has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Greven surname expanded 3,420 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Greven Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Greven surname are 14.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.25% being registered with the party.
The amount Greven earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.95% less than the national average, earning R 92,808 per year; in United States they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning $46,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.91% more than the national average, earning $53,115 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gréven | 94 | 2 | / |
| Greeven | 92 | 615 | / |
| Graeven | 92 | 190 | / |
| Greaven | 92 | 39 | / |
| Grieven | 92 | 33 | / |
| Groeven | 92 | 15 | / |
| Grevent | 92 | 5 | / |
| Grevend | 92 | 1 | / |
| Greiven | 92 | 1 | / |
| Grevienė | 86 | 189 | / |
| Grevesen | 86 | 33 | / |
| Greevenk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Graven | 83 | 2,732 | / |
| Groven | 83 | 1,742 | / |
| Grevin | 83 | 646 | / |
| Girven | 83 | 569 | / |
| Gerven | 83 | 239 | / |
| Gräven | 83 | 125 | / |
| Griven | 83 | 46 | / |
| Grevem | 83 | 2 | / |
| Greivienė | 80 | 132 | / |
| Greving | 77 | 950 | / |
| Grevink | 77 | 516 | / |
| Graveen | 77 | 220 | / |
| Gjørven | 77 | 133 | / |
| Girvent | 77 | 80 | / |
| Graaven | 77 | 39 | / |
| Greevin | 77 | 15 | / |
| Grebene | 77 | 15 | / |
| Graween | 77 | 11 | / |
| Grevina | 77 | 10 | / |
| Grebein | 77 | 10 | / |
| Grevain | 77 | 5 | / |
| Greivin | 77 | 5 | / |
| Greavin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gravein | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gervein | 77 | 1 | / |
| Geerven | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gravien | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grévent | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gerveen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gervienė | 71 | 558 | / |
| Greiving | 71 | 198 | / |
| Greevink | 71 | 116 | / |
| Greaving | 71 | 28 | / |
| Grishven | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gryvienė | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grevingk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Greswein | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gervenne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Groyvenn | 71 | 0 | / |
| Girvin | 67 | 1,903 | / |
| Gervin | 67 | 1,198 | / |
| Grivin | 67 | 464 | / |
| Gravin | 67 | 208 | / |
| Growen | 67 | 35 | / |
| Grévin | 67 | 24 | / |
| Gervén | 67 | 15 | / |
| Grovin | 67 | 8 | / |
| Grivenova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gervem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Girvem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gravèn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grawen | 67 | 0 | / |
Greven Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Greven in the Russian language | ||
| Гревен | greven | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Greven
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