Greyf Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Greyf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Greyf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Greyf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Greyf (Russian: Грейф) occurs most in Russia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Greyf? popularity and diffusion

Greyf is the 2,808,717th most common surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Greyf are found; 42 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 42 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Greyf is most frequent in Russia, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 5,764,922. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Omsk Oblast, where 40 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 28 percent reside and Murmansk Oblast, where 12 percent reside. Beside Russia this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Belarus, where 17 percent reside.

Greyf Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Greyf last name is principally Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States Greyf are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

Greyf earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.34% less than the national average, earning $41,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greyff918/
G'Reyf911/
Gref891,658/
Gryf8988/
Greif809,061/
Graef806,475/
Greff804,614/
Greef802,055/
Grefe801,933/
Grief801,499/
Greaf8071/
Gryfe8068/
Greft8038/
Grayf8023/
Gryff8019/
Groef8014/
Ngref809/
Gretf802/
Greyb801/
Gruyf801/
Gresf801/
Gryft800/
Greyhaft771/
Greeff7311,904/
Graeff735,491/
Greiff731,910/
Greffe731,088/
Grieff73509/
Greife73399/
Greufe73235/
Groeff7399/
Greefs7390/
Greaff7344/
Grueff7322/
Grayif7312/
Greyeb7311/
Greyvs739/
Grefft739/
Greyvz736/
Greefe735/
Greafe733/
Grayfe731/
Gretff731/
Greift731/
Greyev731/
Graief730/
Graehf730/
Greifs730/
Graf67146,788/
Gräf679,314/
Greb677,570/
Grew672,480/
Gráf67668/
Grif67524/
Grev67325/
Gryb67171/
Greiffe6718/
Grayeff6714/
Grajefe6713/
Groueff676/
Greyova671/
Grefová671/
Greyeva671/
Grefsch671/
Grefsås671/
Grayoof671/
Greifeh671/
Greaffe670/

Greyf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Greyf in the Russian language
Грейфgrejf-

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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 Greyf
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