Grigg Surname

34,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

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.

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Grigg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,5251:55,5496,631
Australia4,0981:6,588969
England2,9181:19,0952,734
Canada9621:38,3014,810
New Zealand5721:7,9171,343
Wales981:31,5773,178
Scotland671:79,9085,892
Antigua and Barbuda471:2,110344
Jamaica431:66,7433,387
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Aruba141:7,3911,045
United States Virgin Islands141:7,8841,168
Gibraltar131:2,612585
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
France41:16,605,680368,153
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Macau11:601,6301,582
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9061:12,7891,925
Wales291:54,0832,718
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Guernsey61:5,443949
Jersey41:12,9712,116
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2291:40,8614,798

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Gregg.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Greg, a pet form of Gregory (watchman).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the Dutch, Griek, Kriek; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Grigg Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Grigg Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Grigg (Russian: Григг) is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Grigg.

How Common Is The Last Name Grigg? popularity and diffusion

The last name Grigg is the 34,067th most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 468,442 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Grigg live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. Grigg is also the 1,396,783rd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 51 people.

The surname is most widespread 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 are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Michigan, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 56 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 26 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.

Grigg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Grigg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Grigg last name grew 531 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 338 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 744 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Grigg Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Grigg surname is chiefly Catholic (38%) in Ireland.

In The United States Grigg are 16.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.19% 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Griggs9140,814/
Greigg9188/
Griegg9133/
Graigg915/
Grig891,325/
Greiggs834/
Graiggs832/
Grriggs830/
Gregg8047,775/
Greig8022,054/
Graig80503/
Grieg80403/
Grigs80154/
Grägg8055/
Grugg803/
Grigė803/
Grigt802/
Ghrig801/
Grigz801/
Groig800/
Grigk800/
Greggs731,716/
Greagg7311/
Greegg736/
Grigue735/
Graigs733/
Greigh733/
Geerig732/
Graigh732/
Greggg731/
Greigk731/
Hgregg731/
Grikgs731/
Grigss731/
Grgegg731/
Greigs731/
Grregg730/
Greg676,119/
Grix67960/
Grik67292/
Gric67248/
Grigová6791/
Gryg6760/
Grigova6715/
Grug678/
Greigue675/
D'Gregg672/
Graigue672/
Griq671/
Grjg671/
Graigtt671/
Grèg671/
Geerigk671/
Grayggh671/
Grüg671/
Gräg671/

Grigg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grigg in the Russian language
Григгgrigg-

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Grigg Reference & Research

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