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

The last name Griese is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Griesé, Griése or Grièse. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 62,697^th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 910,602 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Griese are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762^nd most widespread forename in the world, borne by 16 people.

The surname Griese is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 5,878 people, or 1 in 13,696. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 37 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 17 percent are found and Schleswig-Holstein, where 13 percent are found. Barring Germany it exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Griese Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Griese has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Griese surname expanded 597 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Griese Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Griese last name are 31.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.7% being registered with the political party.

The amount Griese earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.91% more than the national average, earning R 418,020 per year; in United States they earn 7.59% more than the national average, earning $46,425 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.23% less than the national average, earning $44,600 CAD per year.