Grigorescu Surname

65,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,628 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Grigorescu Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'son of Grigore (Gregory)' in Romanian. It became popular as a given name due to veneration of the Armenian saint, Gregory the Illuminator.

Grigorescu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania7,1811:2,796375
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Canada861:428,43737,472
Belgium311:370,85940,209
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
France261:2,554,720189,486
Italy211:2,912,22398,106
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
England91:6,190,895170,599
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Andorra11:83,8382,381
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Grigorescu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'son of Grigore (Gregory)' in Romanian. It became popular as a given name due to veneration of the Armenian saint, Gregory the Illuminator.

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Grigorescu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grigorescu is more frequently found in Romania than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grigorescu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 65,434th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 955,368 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Grigorescu reside; 94 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 94 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The last name Grigorescu is most commonly used in Romania, where it is held by 7,181 people, or 1 in 2,796. In Romania Grigorescu is primarily found in: Bucharest Municipality, where 18 percent live, Argeș County, where 10 percent live and Prahova County, where 9 percent live. Aside from Romania it occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Grigorescu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Grigorescu are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount Grigorescu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.76% more than the national average, earning $44,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.44% less than the national average, earning $48,472 CAD per year.

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