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 more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Grig? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 289,292nd most prevalent family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,500,035 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Grig reside; 65 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 53 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Grig is also the 444,187th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 381 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 783 people, or 1 in 184,065. In Russia it is mostly found in: Moscow, where 30 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 15 percent live and Krasnodar Krai, where 3 percent live. Not including Russia this surname occurs 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 frequency of Grig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Grig surname expanded 131 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Grig Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (91%) in Russia, Catholic (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Grig last name are 16.92% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 29.85% being registered to vote for the 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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