Grevy Surname

887,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 303 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Grevy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grevy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1371:41,2024,292
France921:721,98690,334
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

The alternate forms: Grévy (2) are calculated separately.

Grevy (404) may also be a first name.

Grevy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grevy occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Grévy. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grevy? popularity and diffusion

Grevy is the 887,624th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 24,051,307 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Grevy reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 429,175th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 404 people.

The surname Grevy is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is carried by 137 people, or 1 in 41,202. In Denmark Grevy is primarily found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 45 percent reside, Region Zealand, where 23 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 19 percent reside. Apart from Denmark Grevy occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in France, where 30 percent reside and Brazil, where 11 percent reside.

Grevy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grevy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grevy surname contracted 47 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grevy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Grevy last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Grevy last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the party.

Grevy earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.73% more than the national average, earning $59,431 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grévy932/
Greevy91245/
Grevey91166/
Grevys9160/
Greavy9134/
Grevay9131/
Grevoy919/
Greivy911/
Greivys8353/
Greevey8352/
Greavey8322/
Grevytė831/
Greve8018,514/
Gervy80443/
Greby80198/
Grevi8079/
Grewy8052/
Grivy8017/
Grevé805/
D'Greevy771/
Grieve7316,541/
Greive731,090/
Greeve73952/
Grever73885/
Greves73675/
Grevet73633/
Greybe73360/
Grevis73183/
Greway7399/
Greeby7397/
Gerbey7397/
Greave7377/
Grebey7376/
Gervey7353/
Grewey7341/
Greaby7335/
Gervay7335/
Greevi7330/
Grivey7328/
Gresve7324/
Greywe7324/
Grevit7321/
Grevez7312/
Grevér7311/
Gresby7310/
Grevie739/
Grebay738/
Gervys736/
Greiby734/
Greybé734/
Grivoy732/
Grisvy732/
Grevei732/
Grevea731/
Gribey731/
Greavi731/
Girwey731/
Grevio731/
Greuve731/
Grevai731/
Grevoi731/
Grivay731/
Grevaj731/
Girvey730/
Grevee730/
Greaves6736,229/
Greeves671,867/
Greaver67841/
Greever67749/
Greasby67254/
Greives67196/
Grevett67124/
Greiver6751/
Ghreiby6749/
Gerbehy6744/
Grettve6743/
Greyber6742/
Grevich6731/
Grevais6730/
Gervytė6730/
Grevois6714/
Greyver6712/
Greivis677/
Greeway676/
Greavis676/
Gretved676/
Grevitt674/
Hggreve674/
Grisbey672/
Greavea672/
Grevets672/
G'Reiva671/
Grevish671/
Greybea671/
Greyvit671/
Grebysh671/
Greebay671/
Gairvey671/
Girouey671/
Greevis671/
Greiwyd671/
Greubey670/
Grievie670/
Greisve670/

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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 Grevy
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