Grig Surname
Approximately 1,325 people bear this surname
Grig Surname Definition:
The king "round whose name, amplified to Gregory by the writers of a later age, a cloud of legendary fiction gathered." See Giric.
Grig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 783 | 1:184,065 | 20,586 |
| Armenia | 129 | 1:22,715 | 1,479 |
| Romania | 122 | 1:164,573 | 17,104 |
| Belarus | 58 | 1:163,811 | 22,061 |
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| Uzbekistan | 38 | 1:813,925 | 16,450 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Kazakhstan | 15 | 1:1,178,833 | 65,606 |
| Moldova | 9 | 1:395,708 | 28,721 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| Lithuania | 5 | 1:606,918 | 21,375 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
Grig (381) may also be a first name.
Grig Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The king "round whose name, amplified to Gregory by the writers of a later age, a cloud of legendary fiction gathered." See Giric.
Grig Demographics
Grig Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Grig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grig Come From? nationality or country of origin
Grig (Russian: Григ) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Grig? popularity and diffusion
The surname Grig is the 289,292nd most frequent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 5,500,035 people. The surname Grig occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Grig are found; 65 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 53 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 444,187th most commonly occurring forename in the world It is held by 381 people.
The surname Grig is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 783 people, or 1 in 184,065. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 30 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 15 percent live and Krasnodar Krai, where 3 percent live. Outside of Russia this surname exists in 41 countries. It is also common in Armenia, where 10 percent live and Romania, where 9 percent live.
Grig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Grig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Grig last name expanded 131 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Grig Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (91%) in Russia, Catholic (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Grig surname are 16.92% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 29.85% being registered with the political party.
The amount Grig earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 27.7% less than the national average, earning $31,195 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5% more than the national average, earning $52,168 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greig | 89 | 22,054 | / |
| Grigg | 89 | 15,557 | / |
| Graig | 89 | 503 | / |
| Grieg | 89 | 403 | / |
| Grigs | 89 | 154 | / |
| Grigė | 89 | 3 | / |
| Grigt | 89 | 2 | / |
| Grigz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ghrig | 89 | 1 | / |
| Grigk | 89 | 0 | / |
| Groig | 89 | 0 | / |
| Griggs | 80 | 40,814 | / |
| Greigg | 80 | 88 | / |
| Griegg | 80 | 33 | / |
| Graigg | 80 | 5 | / |
| Grigue | 80 | 5 | / |
| Greigh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Graigs | 80 | 3 | / |
| Geerig | 80 | 2 | / |
| Graigh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Greigk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grikgs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grigss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Greigs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Greg | 75 | 6,119 | / |
| Grix | 75 | 960 | / |
| Grik | 75 | 292 | / |
| Gric | 75 | 248 | / |
| Gryg | 75 | 60 | / |
| Grug | 75 | 8 | / |
| Grjg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Grèg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gräg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Grüg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Griq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Grigová | 73 | 91 | / |
| Grigova | 73 | 15 | / |
| Greigue | 73 | 5 | / |
| Greiggs | 73 | 4 | / |
| Graigue | 73 | 2 | / |
| Graiggs | 73 | 2 | / |
| Geerigk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Graigtt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Grriggs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gregg | 67 | 47,775 | / |
| Grgec | 67 | 593 | / |
| Grike | 67 | 472 | / |
| Griek | 67 | 341 | / |
| Greik | 67 | 209 | / |
| Gregz | 67 | 201 | / |
| Grick | 67 | 130 | / |
| Groix | 67 | 92 | / |
| Gregs | 67 | 77 | / |
| Grikh | 67 | 73 | / |
| Grgek | 67 | 72 | / |
| Grzic | 67 | 65 | / |
| Graic | 67 | 60 | / |
| Grägg | 67 | 55 | / |
| Gruic | 67 | 45 | / |
| Grygh | 67 | 43 | / |
| Gruik | 67 | 43 | / |
| Greeg | 67 | 42 | / |
| Grzik | 67 | 35 | / |
| Graik | 67 | 22 | / |
| Grics | 67 | 12 | / |
| Griec | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gregh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Greag | 67 | 4 | / |
| Griķe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Groic | 67 | 3 | / |
| Grugg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gregt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Grisc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Grecg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grigľová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grīgs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Greic | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghrik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grygz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gregp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greigová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greiq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghrug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gritc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gricė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gregc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grzeg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gruix | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gridc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grayg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Greyg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Grugh | 67 | 0 | / |
Grig Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grig in the Russian language | ||
| Григ | grig | - |
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