Grigorov Surname
Approximately 12,876 people bear this surname
Grigorov Surname User-submission:
This is a common family name in Bulgaria, which comes from Grigor, which means 'watchful'.
Grigorov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 6,962 | 1:1,002 | 129 |
| Russia | 4,793 | 1:30,069 | 4,129 |
| United States | 198 | 1:1,830,601 | 119,637 |
| Romania | 171 | 1:117,414 | 13,028 |
| Kazakhstan | 106 | 1:166,816 | 16,295 |
| Serbia | 86 | 1:83,081 | 7,083 |
| Spain | 68 | 1:687,530 | 30,300 |
| Uzbekistan | 65 | 1:475,833 | 11,089 |
| Canada | 40 | 1:921,140 | 70,350 |
| Moldova | 38 | 1:93,720 | 11,459 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Belarus | 26 | 1:365,425 | 38,396 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| Greece | 23 | 1:481,730 | 61,288 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Israel | 18 | 1:475,424 | 36,085 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Armenia | 16 | 1:183,136 | 5,171 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 13 | 1:459,435 | 35,797 |
| Croatia | 11 | 1:384,419 | 33,360 |
| North Macedonia | 10 | 1:210,147 | 13,835 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Georgia | 9 | 1:416,172 | 16,412 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Latvia | 4 | 1:512,512 | 30,386 |
| Montenegro | 3 | 1:213,188 | 6,121 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Grigorov (17) may also be a first name.
Grigorov Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a common family name in Bulgaria, which comes from Grigor, which means 'watchful'.
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Grigorov Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Grigorov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grigorov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Grigorov (Georgian: გრიგოროვი, Russian: Григоров) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Grigorov? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 40,691st most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 565,979 people. Grigorov occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Grigorov reside; 55 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 55 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. Grigorov is also the 2,694,839th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 17 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 6,962 people, or 1 in 1,002. In Bulgaria Grigorov is mostly found in: Sofia City Province, where 35 percent reside, Sofia Province, where 10 percent reside and Plovdiv Province, where 6 percent reside. Beside Bulgaria Grigorov occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 37 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Grigorov Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (85%) in Russia and Orthodox (87%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Grigorov last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.64% being registered with the political party.
The amount Grigorov earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 190.58% more than the national average, earning R 690,540 per year; in United States they earn 23% more than the national average, earning $53,075 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.85% less than the national average, earning $49,259 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grigorova | 94 | 12,019 | / |
| Grigorovs | 94 | 29 | / |
| Grigoroev | 94 | 3 | / |
| Grigorev | 88 | 97,714 | / |
| Grigorof | 88 | 94 | / |
| Grigorow | 88 | 39 | / |
| Gregorov | 88 | 21 | / |
| Grygorov | 88 | 7 | / |
| Grigarov | 88 | 5 | / |
| Grigorovová | 84 | 16 | / |
| Grigorovova | 84 | 1 | / |
| Gregorova | 82 | 92 | / |
| Grigoroff | 82 | 67 | / |
| Grigor'ev | 82 | 58 | / |
| Grigoreev | 82 | 7 | / |
| Grigarova | 82 | 4 | / |
| Grygorova | 82 | 3 | / |
| Grigorowa | 82 | 2 | / |
| Grrigorev | 82 | 2 | / |
| Grigoroffe | 78 | 1 | / |
| Grigorodff | 78 | 1 | / |
| Gregorev | 75 | 309 | / |
| Grygorev | 75 | 6 | / |
| Grigerev | 75 | 3 | / |
| Grigarev | 75 | 2 | / |
| Grygarov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Grygorow | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gregoroff | 71 | 160 | / |
| Grygarova | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gregoreev | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gregarova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gregorowz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grygorów | 63 | 1 | / |
| Grzegorzów | 56 | 1 | / |
Grigorov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grigorov in the Georgian language | ||
| გრიგოროვი | grigorovi | 77.78 |
| გრიგოროვ | grigorov | 22.22 |
| Grigorov in the Russian language | ||
| Григоров | grigorov | - |
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