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

The surname Griga (Russian: Грига) occurs in Romania more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Grīga. For other possible spellings of Griga click here.

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

This surname is the 247,201^st most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,529,239 people. The surname Griga is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Griga reside; 76 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 40 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 1,032,266^th most numerous first name in the world, held by 86 people.

The last name Griga is most prevalent in Romania, where it is borne by 566 people, or 1 in 35,473. In Romania it is primarily concentrated in: Bistrița-Năsăud County, where 59 percent live, Satu Mare County, where 13 percent live and Suceava County, where 8 percent live. Excluding Romania this surname is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 31 percent live and Moldova, where 5 percent live.

Griga Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Griga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Griga last name grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Griga Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Griga surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Griga earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 36.91% more than the national average, earning 473,801 kr per year and in United States they earn 9.41% more than the national average, earning $47,208 USD per year.