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

The surname Grieves is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Grieves click here.

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

The last name Grieves is the 118,408^th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,876,782 people. The surname Grieves is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Grieves live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 790,880^th most commonly used forename worldwide It is held by 137 people.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 1,491 people, or 1 in 37,370. In England Grieves is mostly found in: Tyne and Wear, where 32 percent are found, Durham, where 9 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Other than England Grieves is found in 32 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Grieves Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Grieves has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 482 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 148 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 780 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grieves Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Grieves surname is predominantly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Grieves surname are 17.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.38% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Grieves earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 51.47% more than the national average, earning 524,215 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 12.51% less than the national average, earning R 207,912 per year; in United States they earn 8.8% more than the national average, earning $46,946 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.43% less than the national average, earning $43,012 CAD per year.