Grikis Surname

806,178th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 347 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Grikis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grikis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia2011:10,1991,498
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Russia291:4,969,761222,297
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Belarus151:633,40454,314
England101:5,571,806158,774
Lithuania101:303,45916,246
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Griķis (3) are calculated separately.

Grikis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grikis (Russian: Грикис) is more commonly found in Latvia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Griķis. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Grikis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 806,178th most widespread last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 21,001,573 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Grikis reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in Baltic Europe.

It is most common in Latvia, where it is carried by 201 people, or 1 in 10,199. In Latvia Grikis is mostly found in: Riga Planning Region, where 81 percent are found, Vidzeme, where 7 percent are found and Latgale, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Latvia Grikis exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Russia, where 8 percent are found.

Grikis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Grikis surname are 26.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.68% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Grikis earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.46% more than the national average, earning $49,821 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.82% more than the national average, earning $55,058 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Griķis943/
Grickis9247/
Griekis922/
Griskis921/
Griki915/
Grekis8358/
Grikit8317/
Gricki8313/
Grykis8311/
Griski835/
Graiki833/
Grikes831/
Gricis831/
Greckis7732/
Grickih773/
Graicki772/
Griškys771/
Grishki771/
Graicis771/
Gricais771/
Griekie771/
Grisski770/
Grike73472/
Grika7388/
Greki7385/
Griskait717/
Grickets714/
Greiquis711/
Grichi67164/
Graika67107/
Greika6765/
Grycki6757/
Gryski6731/
Gritke6726/
Gricai6723/
Grichisch6715/
Grecis675/
Grieka675/
Greike674/
Grezki674/
Grekes673/
Greyki673/
Gruike672/
Grizky672/
Graike672/
Griškaitė672/
Grieke672/
Gricke671/
Groike671/
Grices671/
Grikaj671/
Grikke671/
Greķis671/
Grujki671/
Grikey670/
Griske670/

Grikis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grikis in the Russian language
Грикисgrikis-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grikis
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