View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The last name Grife is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Grifé. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 702,422^nd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 17,392,711 people. Grife occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Grife are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Grife is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 246 people, or 1 in 1,473,410. In The United States it is mostly found in: Iowa, where 17 percent live, Minnesota, where 17 percent live and Washington, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 19 percent live and Mexico, where 10 percent live.

Grife Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Grife has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grife surname rose 820 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grife Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Grife last name are 44.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 97.92% registered with the party.

The amount Grife earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.7% less than the national average, earning $40,690 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.73% less than the national average, earning $47,831 CAD per year.