176.45 ^cm

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

The surname Gries is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Grieš, Griès or Grieș. Click here for other possible spellings of Gries.

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

The last name is the 46,720^th most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 656,891 people. The surname Gries occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Gries live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe. Gries is also the 653,740^th most numerous forename world-wide, borne by 193 people.

The last name is most common in Germany, where it is held by 7,524 people, or 1 in 10,700. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 13 percent are found and Bavaria, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Germany Gries is found in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

Gries Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gries has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 798 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gries Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Gries surname are 18.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.21% being registered to vote for the political 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.