Gribb Surname

1,194,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Gribb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gribb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Norway71:734,61250,907
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
England21:27,859,030389,889
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Gribb Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gribb (Russian: Грибб) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gribb? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gribb is the 1,194,481st most widespread family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 36,805,787 people. Gribb is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Gribb reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Gribb is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 129 people, or 1 in 2,809,759. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 18 percent live, Wyoming, where 10 percent live and Missouri, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 14 percent live and Germany, where 7 percent live.

Gribb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gribb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gribb surname expanded 860 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gribb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gribb last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gribb earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 29.58% less than the national average, earning 243,695 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 10.33% less than the national average, earning R 213,096 per year and in United States they earn 8.27% less than the national average, earning $39,582 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gribbs9138/
Gribbh910/
Greibb910/
Grisbbs830/
Grubb8025,646/
Grebb80188/
Grybb8041/
Grübb8021/
Grebbs736/
Grebbss670/
Grivvs551/

Gribb Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gribb in the Russian language
Гриббgribb-

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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 Gribb
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