Griefahn Surname
Approximately 59 people bear this surname
Griefahn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 51 | 1:1,578,538 | 93,812 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Griefahn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Griefahn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Griefahn is most common in Germany. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Griefahn? popularity and diffusion
Griefahn is the 2,506,728th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. Griefahn occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Griefahn live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Germanic Europe.
It is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 1,578,538. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 24 percent reside, Hamburg, where 22 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 18 percent reside. Aside from Germany Griefahn occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 7 percent reside and Switzerland, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griefhahn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Grifhahn | 88 | 0 | / |
| Griffahn | 88 | 0 | / |
| Grifan | 86 | 10 | / |
| Grefan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Greifhahn | 82 | 11 | / |
| Greiffahn | 82 | 0 | / |
| Greefan | 80 | 222 | / |
| Griffan | 80 | 18 | / |
| Greffan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Graifan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grifant | 80 | 1 | / |
| Griephan | 75 | 166 | / |
| Greifane | 75 | 3 | / |
| Griffand | 75 | 2 | / |
| Griffant | 75 | 1 | / |
| Griffain | 75 | 0 | / |
| Grifon | 71 | 237 | / |
| Grefon | 71 | 5 | / |
| Grifanova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Grufan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Griffon | 67 | 5,607 | / |
| Greffon | 67 | 10 | / |
| Griphon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Griffam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Greefon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grifham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grefham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Griphan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grifein | 67 | 0 | / |
| Griffond | 63 | 317 | / |
| Griffoin | 63 | 98 | / |
| Griffein | 63 | 3 | / |
| Graiphan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Griffont | 63 | 1 | / |
| Grifffon | 63 | 1 | / |
| Grephant | 63 | 1 | / |
| Grifonova | 59 | 16 | / |
| Gruidphan | 59 | 1 | / |
| Griffonová | 56 | 1 | / |
| Grifone | 53 | 481 | / |
| Gryphon | 53 | 79 | / |
| Gryphan | 53 | 38 | / |
| Gryffon | 53 | 29 | / |
| Griffom | 53 | 25 | / |
| Grayfon | 53 | 5 | / |
| Griffone | 50 | 257 | / |
| Gripheim | 50 | 7 | / |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Griefahn
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