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

The last name Griga (Russian: Грига) is borne by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Grīga. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

Griga is the 247,201^st most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 4,529,239 people. This last name is mostly found 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 commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 86 people.

The last name Griga is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is held by 566 people, or 1 in 35,473. In Romania Griga is most numerous in: Bistrița-Năsăud County, where 59 percent reside, Satu Mare County, where 13 percent reside and Suceava County, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Romania this surname exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 31 percent reside and Moldova, where 5 percent reside.

Griga Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Griga Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Griga last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party 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.