Grieznis Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Grieznis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grieznis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia471:43,6186,632
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
England21:27,859,030389,889

Grieznis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grieznis is found in Latvia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grieznis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,689,253rd most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. Grieznis occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Grieznis are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in Baltic Europe.

Grieznis is most frequently held in Latvia, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 43,618. In Latvia it is mostly concentrated in: Riga Planning Region, where 98 percent live and Vidzeme, where 2 percent live. Aside from Latvia it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 6 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Griezne8030/
Grusznis7587/
Greesnis752/
Grecnijs751/
Grieszner711/
Grusnis6727/
Gresnes677/
Grušnis674/
Grießner63348/
Grisnich6394/
Griesner6392/
Gresnich6327/
Gressnes6319/
Greßnich6310/
Grushnis636/
Grijnesh631/
Grisness630/
Griessner59236/
Gressnich5942/
Grušnys534/
Grusnys531/
Gresnez531/
Grushnys503/
Grejsner501/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grieznis
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