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Where Does The Last Name Gries Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gries is most common in Germany. It may appear as: Grieš, Griès or Grieș. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gries? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Gries is the 46,720^th most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 656,891 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Gries are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 653,740^th most commonly used given name throughout the world, borne by 193 people.

The last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 7,524 people, or 1 in 10,700. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 13 percent live and Bavaria, where 13 percent live. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.

Gries Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gries has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gries surname expanded 798 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gries Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gries surname are 18.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.21% being registered with the party.

The amount Gries earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.91% more than the national average, earning $45,697 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.47% less than the national average, earning $43,982 CAD per year.