Grif Surname
Approximately 524 people bear this surname
Grif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 319 | 1:451,796 | 42,604 |
| United States | 52 | 1:6,970,364 | 322,914 |
| Romania | 51 | 1:393,684 | 32,593 |
| Belarus | 13 | 1:730,851 | 59,297 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Kazakhstan | 12 | 1:1,473,541 | 75,349 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Grif (222) may also be a first name.
Grif Demographics
Average Grif Salary in
United States
$50,188 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Grif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Grif (Russian: Гриф) occurs most in Russia. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grif? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 594,812th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,907,530 people. The last name Grif is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Grif reside; 45 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 33 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 605,116th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 222 people.
Grif is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 319 people, or 1 in 451,796. In Russia Grif is most common in: Moscow, where 20 percent live, Republic of Buryatia, where 14 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent live. Beside Russia this surname exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent live and Romania, where 10 percent live.
Grif Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Grif has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Grif Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Grif last name is predominantly Orthodox (77%) in Russia and Orthodox (92%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Grif surname are 8.4% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 55.17% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Grif earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.99% less than the national average, earning R 45,168 per year and in United States they earn 16.31% more than the national average, earning $50,188 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greif | 89 | 9,061 | / |
| Grief | 89 | 1,499 | / |
| Griff | 89 | 1,344 | / |
| Grift | 89 | 771 | / |
| Grife | 89 | 419 | / |
| Graif | 89 | 235 | / |
| Ghrif | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gritf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Grisf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Greiff | 80 | 1,910 | / |
| Griffe | 80 | 889 | / |
| Graiff | 80 | 602 | / |
| Grieff | 80 | 509 | / |
| Greife | 80 | 399 | / |
| Griffs | 80 | 54 | / |
| Grifhs | 80 | 19 | / |
| Grijff | 80 | 16 | / |
| Grifft | 80 | 6 | / |
| Groiff | 80 | 4 | / |
| Grioff | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ghrift | 80 | 1 | / |
| Graife | 80 | 1 | / |
| Greift | 80 | 1 | / |
| Greifs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Grib | 75 | 11,814 | / |
| Gräf | 75 | 9,314 | / |
| Gref | 75 | 1,658 | / |
| Gryf | 75 | 88 | / |
| Griv | 75 | 38 | / |
| Greiffe | 73 | 18 | / |
| Grifova | 73 | 5 | / |
| Griff's | 73 | 1 | / |
| Griffph | 73 | 1 | / |
| Graiffs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Greifeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Graiffe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gräfe | 67 | 7,447 | / |
| Ghrib | 67 | 5,387 | / |
| Greff | 67 | 4,614 | / |
| Greef | 67 | 2,055 | / |
| Gräff | 67 | 1,948 | / |
| Grefe | 67 | 1,933 | / |
| Greib | 67 | 181 | / |
| Griph | 67 | 134 | / |
| Greifová | 67 | 110 | / |
| Graib | 67 | 90 | / |
| Greaf | 67 | 71 | / |
| Gryfe | 67 | 68 | / |
| Griev | 67 | 67 | / |
| Greyf | 67 | 48 | / |
| Griew | 67 | 44 | / |
| Greft | 67 | 38 | / |
| Grajf | 67 | 28 | / |
| Grayf | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gryff | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ngref | 67 | 9 | / |
| Greiv | 67 | 7 | / |
| Greifova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gräfs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Grivz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gretf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grivs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Graifová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Griov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cgriffth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gruyf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greiw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gresf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Griffthh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grifftth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Griwt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gribė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gryft | 67 | 0 | / |
Grif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grif in the Russian language | ||
| Гриф | grif | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grif
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