Grevisse Surname

1,011,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Grevisse Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grevisse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1161:99,10915,136
France1151:577,58977,507
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Grévisse (41) are calculated separately.

Grevisse (695) may also be a first name.

Grevisse Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grevisse occurs most in Belgium. It can occur as a variant: Grévisse. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grevisse? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,011,991st most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 29,034,047 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Grevisse live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 313,557th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 695 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 99,109. In Belgium Grevisse is mostly found in: Walloon Region, where 91 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 8 percent are found and Flemish Region, where 1 percent are found. Beside Belgium it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in France, where 46 percent are found and Argentina, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grévisse9641/
Grevesse88226/
Gravisse8836/
Grebisse881/
Grevaise881/
Grevis86183/
Gervaisse821/
Grevase80943/
Gervise80312/
Grevais8030/
Gerviss8015/
Grevois8014/
Grevice808/
Greivis807/
Greavis806/
Griviss804/
Grevese803/
Grevish801/
Grevies801/
Greevis801/
Girviss801/
Gravise801/
Grievis800/
Gervaise751,605/
Gervoise75165/
Grebissi754/
Gravaise753/
Gervesse751/
Greibiss751/
Grewiese751/
Greves71675/
Gervis71570/
Grewis71131/
Grevys7160/
Grebis7125/
Grevez7112/
Grevex717/
Grevisova712/
Grivis711/
Grevaiche711/
Girvis710/
Greevisch710/
Gervais6771,124/
Greaves6736,229/
Gervase674,909/
Grieves673,883/
Greeves671,867/
Gervois67944/
Grivois67426/
Gerbese67290/
Gerbise67241/
Greives67196/
Grevace6798/
Greivys6753/
Gravisi6749/
Grevich6731/
Grebisz6721/
Grebois6719/
Grebish6718/
Gervese6717/
Gervisi6715/
Gribiss6710/
Gerveis677/
Grivisi677/
Grevici675/
Grebess673/
Grevets672/
Gervice672/
Gerwise672/
Grivase671/
Girvice671/
Girvish671/
Geruese671/
Greibes670/
Gervish670/
Gerbeis670/
Grovese670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grevisse
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