Grieg Surname

722,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Grieg Surname User-submission:

Grieg is a Norwegian surname originating from the Scottish surname Greig. The spelling Grieg reflects the Scots pronunciation of Greig at the time the name migrated. In Scots, ei is regularly pronounced ee.

Grieg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1131:45,5076,510
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
England461:1,211,26256,182
Australia431:627,80744,139
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
India71:109,580,769786,157
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Wales41:773,63329,106
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1531:24,4652,264
England501:487,50726,996
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Grieg (196) may also be a first name.

Grieg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Grieg is a Norwegian surname originating from the Scottish surname Greig. The spelling Grieg reflects the Scots pronunciation of Greig at the time the name migrated. In Scots, ei is regularly pronounced ee.

- Junie

Grieg Last Name Facts

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

Grieg is carried by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grieg? popularity and diffusion

The last name Grieg is the 722,496th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 18,083,240 people. Grieg occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Grieg are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 29 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 648,004th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 196 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Norway, where it is held by 113 people, or 1 in 45,507. In Norway it is most common in: Western Norway, where 61 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 37 percent are found and Southern Norway, where 2 percent are found. Besides Norway this surname exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Grieg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grieg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Grieg last name expanded 289 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 8 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grieg Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Grieg last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Grieg are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70% registered with the party.

The amount Grieg earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 123.59% more than the national average, earning 773,791 kr per year; in United States they earn 23% more than the national average, earning $53,075 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.69% less than the national average, earning $45,860 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Graieg9153/
Griegg9133/
Griegp911/
Griegs911/
Greg896,119/
Grig891,325/
Grieggs8344/
Griegue831/
Gregg8047,775/
Greig8022,054/
Grigg8015,557/
Graig80503/
Grike80472/
Griek80341/
Gregz80201/
Grigs80154/
Gregs8077/
Greeg8042/
Griec806/
Greag804/
Gregh804/
Gregt803/
Grigė803/
Griķe803/
Grecg802/
Grigt802/
Graeg801/
Gregp801/
Ghrig801/
Grigz801/
Gregc801/
Grzeg801/
Groig800/
Greyg800/
Grigk800/
Griggs7340,814/
Greggs731,716/
Greigg7388/
Griecs7343/
Gregsh7340/
Groweg7332/
Greegh7329/
Gritke7326/
Grehag7324/
Gruiec7313/
Greagg7311/
Greegs738/
Greegg736/
Greaig735/
Graigg735/
Grigue735/
Greike734/
Gregue734/
Grieck734/
Graigs733/
Greagh733/
Greigh733/
Graiek733/
Gruike732/
Graike732/
Grique732/
Graigh732/
Geerig732/
Grieke732/
Greigs731/
Groike731/
Greueg731/
Grgegg731/
Gricke731/
Grigss731/
Hgregg731/
Grikgs731/
Gregch731/
Greggg731/
Grikke731/
Graiex731/
Greygk731/
Greigk731/
Grregg730/
Graegg730/
Griesk730/
Griske730/
Grek679,731/
Grec673,836/
Grix67960/
Grik67292/
Gric67248/
Grigová6791/
Growiec6762/
Gryg6760/
Grawiec6737/
Grouiec6737/
Grittke6734/
Greique6734/
Grex6725/
Gøricke6719/
Griszke6717/
Grigova6715/
Geerike6713/
Grishke6710/
Graicke6710/
Grug678/
Greigue675/
Greiggs674/
Greicke674/
Graiggs672/
Graigue672/
D'Gregg672/
Grieske672/
Graigtt671/
Griq671/
Griiggs671/
Geerigk671/
Griecks671/
Griigue671/
Grygiec671/
Grüg671/
Gräg671/
Grèg671/
Grjg671/
Griecke670/
Grriggs670/

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