Grieger Surname

73,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,667 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Grieger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grieger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,3571:18,4772,421
United States1,2141:298,56627,589
Brazil3551:603,02622,494
Australia2451:110,18712,273
Poland2361:161,05422,666
Canada491:751,95159,756
Slovakia381:140,43325,488
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
England131:4,286,005132,302
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
France71:9,488,960336,266
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Malta11:430,2723,380
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Grieger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grieger occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grieger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 73,792nd most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,093,077 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Grieger live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 4,357 people, or 1 in 18,477. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent are found, Berlin, where 13 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.

Grieger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grieger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grieger last name increased 3,679 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grieger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Grieger surname are 18.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.28% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Grieger earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 63.42% more than the national average, earning R 388,344 per year; in United States they earn 15.54% more than the national average, earning $49,855 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.31% more than the national average, earning $63,251 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Griegier934/
Greieger931/
Grienger931/
Graieger930/
Greger926,732/
Griger92794/
Griege9244/
Griennger881/
Grieser864,867/
Groeger862,392/
Griguer86901/
Greager86294/
Greguer86220/
Greiger86102/
Grigger8690/
Graiger8670/
Graeger8658/
Gregert8656/
Grueger8630/
Griezer8621/
Gregger8619/
Grigert8613/
Grigier8611/
Greeger8611/
Griecer864/
Greyger862/
Grigeer862/
Gregere862/
Grigere861/
Grzeger861/
Griedge860/
Greuger860/
Griegerová8241/
Grainger8024,047/
Griesert80198/
Griehser8036/
Griguere8017/
Griegues8010/
Graiguer809/
Greinger806/
Grieguez804/
Greigger803/
Greigert803/
Greiguer802/
Greguere802/
Griecher802/
Greggert801/
Greanger800/
Groinger800/
Greigher800/
Griese778,003/
Grüger771,105/
Grieze77374/
Gruger77327/
Gryger77143/
Gríger7797/
Gréger7791/
Gräger7765/
Gregir7737/
Gregre7721/
Griega7712/
Grigir771/
Griyge771/
Grigerová75123/
Gregerová7551/
Grigerova7512/
Gregerova752/
Graingeer751/
Grainnger750/
Grygier712,037/
Gregoir71391/
Gregier71265/
Grugier71169/
Grugger7136/
Greaige7120/
Grigierová7112/
Griesey7112/
Grägert7110/
Grietje717/
Griezes714/
Grigherova712/
Grieses712/
Gregire711/
Griesep711/
Grauger711/
Gragier711/
Gryegea711/
Greguir711/
Griyzer711/
Grygaer711/
Grouger710/
Gregirt710/
Gregoire6746,932/
Greguire6738/
Gregaire675/
Greggire672/
Gregoirr672/
Greeidge671/
Grieseit671/
Groegier671/
Grounger671/
Gregaird670/

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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 Grieger
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