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
Grif Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Grif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Grif (Russian: Гриф) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Grif? popularity and diffusion
It is the 594,812th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,907,530 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Grif reside; 45 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 33 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Grif is also the 605,116th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 222 people.
It is most common in Russia, where it is carried by 319 people, or 1 in 451,796. In Russia Grif is most frequent in: Moscow, where 20 percent live, Republic of Buryatia, where 14 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent live. Barring Russia Grif is found in 32 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent live and Romania, where 10 percent live.
Grif Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Grif has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grif surname grew 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Grif Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Grif last name is chiefly Orthodox (77%) in Russia and Orthodox (92%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Grif are 8.4% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 55.17% being registered with the political 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
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