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

Griga (Russian: Грига) is found in Romania more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Grīga. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

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

The surname Griga is most frequently used in Romania, where it is held by 566 people, or 1 in 35,473. In Romania it is most prevalent in: Bistrița-Năsăud County, where 59 percent live, Satu Mare County, where 13 percent live and Suceava County, where 8 percent live. Other than Romania this last name exists in 32 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 31 percent live and Moldova, where 5 percent live.

Griga Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Griga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Griga last name rose 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Griga Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly 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 United Russias than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political 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.