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) 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
| 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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