Grigo Surname

216,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Grigo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grigo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2161:66,2058,470
Russia1101:1,310,21093,437
Ivory Coast871:265,18710,377
Belarus671:141,80719,862
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Australia481:562,41041,290
Italy471:1,301,20677,088
Poland451:844,63965,213
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Philippines311:3,265,749145,701
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
France221:3,019,215204,848
Israel191:450,40234,739
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
England71:7,959,723202,100
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Grigò (2) are calculated separately.

Grigo (106) may also be a first name.

Grigo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grigo (Russian: Григо) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Grigò. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grigo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 216,252nd most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,839,592 people. The last name Grigo is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Grigo reside; 65 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 915,176th most frequently used given name at a global level It is held by 106 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,216 people, or 1 in 66,205. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 52 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 12 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Germany Grigo exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 6 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 5 percent reside.

Grigo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grigo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grigo surname expanded 2,067 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grigo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Grigo surname is principally Orthodox (56%) in Russia.

In The United States Grigo are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Grigo earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 22% more than the national average, earning $52,643 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.34% less than the national average, earning $38,584 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grigò932/
Griego9114,044/
Grigou91196/
Greigo91154/
Grigos91107/
Griggo9126/
Grigho918/
Grigoy916/
Graigo911/
Grisgo910/
Graigos8357/
Graigou8315/
Greingo835/
Grigout833/
Grigous833/
Gruingo832/
Grigois831/
Grigoud831/
Grigott830/
Grego808,097/
Grygo801,635/
Griga801,609/
Grugo809/
Grégo804/
Grisgood771/
Grigoich771/
Grigas733,647/
Grigat731,231/
Ghriga73395/
Gregos73286/
Greggo73217/
Gregot73144/
Grigah73142/
Gregou7386/
Graygo7323/
Gregoy7319/
Griega7312/
Grigga737/
Grygoś735/
Grigha733/
Grigaa732/
Grugoh731/
Grygos731/
Grigau731/
Grigad731/
Gregoi731/
Greago731/
Gruiga731/
Gregoa731/
Grigaut67217/
Graigaa67205/
Grygosz6736/
Grigaux6735/
Grygojć6721/
Gregots6716/
Greggos6716/
Griggas678/
Grygoyć677/
Gregosh675/
Grigash673/
Grisgat673/
Gregooy672/
Gregois671/
Grygots671/
Greagoy670/
Gregott670/

Grigo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grigo in the Russian language
Григоgrigo-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grigo
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