Grigorjev Surname

417,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lithuania
Highest density in:
Estonia

Grigorjev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grigorjev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lithuania3531:8,5971,532
Estonia3451:3,831325
Russia461:3,133,110167,157
England151:3,714,537119,675
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Latvia121:170,83720,647
Belarus111:863,73365,346
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Grigorjev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grigorjev has its highest incidence in Lithuania. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Grigorjev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grigorjev? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 417,348th most commonly occurring surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 8,748,555 people. Grigorjev is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Grigorjev live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 85 percent live in Baltic Europe.

It is most widespread in Lithuania, where it is held by 353 people, or 1 in 8,597. In Lithuania it is mostly found in: Vilnius County, where 48 percent live, Utena County, where 33 percent live and Klaipėda County, where 17 percent live. Aside from Lithuania Grigorjev is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 41 percent live and Russia, where 6 percent live.

Grigorjev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (71%) in Russia.

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Footnotes

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