Grigg Surname
Approximately 15,557 people bear this surname
Grigg Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gregory,' from the nick. Gregor Grig; v.Greg.
'Grigge rapit, dum Davit strepit, comes est quibus Hobbe': Gower.
Speaking generally, and judging by registers, Grigg was popular in the south, and Gregg in the north.
Read More About This SurnameGrigg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,525 | 1:55,549 | 6,631 |
| Australia | 4,098 | 1:6,588 | 969 |
| England | 2,918 | 1:19,095 | 2,734 |
| Canada | 962 | 1:38,301 | 4,810 |
| New Zealand | 572 | 1:7,917 | 1,343 |
| Wales | 98 | 1:31,577 | 3,178 |
| Scotland | 67 | 1:79,908 | 5,892 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 47 | 1:2,110 | 344 |
| Jamaica | 43 | 1:66,743 | 3,387 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Aruba | 14 | 1:7,391 | 1,045 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 14 | 1:7,884 | 1,168 |
| Gibraltar | 13 | 1:2,612 | 585 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 24 | 1:184,578 | 9,087 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,906 | 1:12,789 | 1,925 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:54,083 | 2,718 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Guernsey | 6 | 1:5,443 | 949 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,229 | 1:40,861 | 4,798 |
Grigg (51) may also be a first name.
Grigg Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gregory,' from the nick. Gregor Grig; v.Greg.
'Grigge rapit, dum Davit strepit, comes est quibus Hobbe': Gower.
Speaking generally, and judging by registers, Grigg was popular in the south, and Gregg in the north.
Grigge (without surname), Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard fil. Grigge, Cambridgeshire; ibid.
Grigge le Fulur, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Serle Grigg, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
John Grigg, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Ricardus Grygge, 1415: Preston Guild Rolls.
1625. Nicholas Broadhurst and Joane Grigson: Marriage Lic. (London).
1626. Robert Grigges and Agnes Parkes: ibid.
1633-4. Richard Peacocke and Rechard Grigg: ibid.
V. Gregg.
(English) Descendant of Greg, a pet form of Gregory (watchman).
From the Dutch, Griek, Kriek; a personal name.
Grigg Demographics
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Grigg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grigg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Grigg (Russian: Григг) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grigg? popularity and diffusion
The surname Grigg is the 34,067th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 468,442 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Grigg are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently occurring given name at a global level, held by 51 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 6,525 people, or 1 in 55,549. In The United States it is most common in: North Carolina, where 14 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 56 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 26 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.
Grigg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Grigg has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 531 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 338 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 744 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Grigg Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (38%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Grigg surname are 16.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.19% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Grigg earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 134.69% more than the national average, earning R 557,724 per year; in United States they earn 0.12% less than the national average, earning $43,099 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.71% less than the national average, earning $48,832 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griggs | 91 | 40,814 | / |
| Greigg | 91 | 88 | / |
| Griegg | 91 | 33 | / |
| Graigg | 91 | 5 | / |
| Grig | 89 | 1,325 | / |
| Greiggs | 83 | 4 | / |
| Graiggs | 83 | 2 | / |
| Grriggs | 83 | 0 | / |
| Gregg | 80 | 47,775 | / |
| Greig | 80 | 22,054 | / |
| Graig | 80 | 503 | / |
| Grieg | 80 | 403 | / |
| Grigs | 80 | 154 | / |
| Grägg | 80 | 55 | / |
| Grugg | 80 | 3 | / |
| Grigė | 80 | 3 | / |
| Grigt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ghrig | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grigz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Groig | 80 | 0 | / |
| Grigk | 80 | 0 | / |
| Greggs | 73 | 1,716 | / |
| Greagg | 73 | 11 | / |
| Greegg | 73 | 6 | / |
| Grigue | 73 | 5 | / |
| Graigs | 73 | 3 | / |
| Greigh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Geerig | 73 | 2 | / |
| Graigh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Greggg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Greigk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hgregg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Grikgs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Grigss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Grgegg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Greigs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Grregg | 73 | 0 | / |
| Greg | 67 | 6,119 | / |
| Grix | 67 | 960 | / |
| Grik | 67 | 292 | / |
| Gric | 67 | 248 | / |
| Grigová | 67 | 91 | / |
| Gryg | 67 | 60 | / |
| Grigova | 67 | 15 | / |
| Grug | 67 | 8 | / |
| Greigue | 67 | 5 | / |
| D'Gregg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Graigue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Griq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grjg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Graigtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grèg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geerigk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grayggh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grüg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gräg | 67 | 1 | / |
Grigg Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grigg in the Russian language | ||
| Григг | grigg | - |
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Footnotes
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