Grilj Surname

672,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 444 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Grilj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grilj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia3731:6,6691,470
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Austria101:851,54467,454
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Grilj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grilj is found in Slovenia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Grilj click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grilj? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 672,867th most numerous surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 16,413,392 people. Grilj is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Grilj live; 85 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Grilj is most common in Slovenia, where it is borne by 373 people, or 1 in 6,669. In Slovenia it is mostly found in: Central Slovenia, where 68 percent reside, Littoral-Inner Carniola, where 12 percent reside and Coastal-Karst, where 9 percent reside. Barring Slovenia this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 7 percent reside and Thailand, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grlj89286/
Grailaj833/
Grilc80932/
Grile80289/
Grili8059/
Grila8017/
Grlej801/
Grily800/
Gritli73667/
Grisle73230/
Grulaj73216/
Griles73208/
Griley73183/
Grzelj7369/
Grilis7346/
Greile7343/
Graile7323/
Griler7321/
Grilhe7315/
Graily7314/
Grisli736/
Griela735/
Griole735/
Grilia734/
Grilhé733/
Grilez732/
Grilhi732/
Griely732/
Grieli732/
Grilet732/
Grilya731/
Ngrile731/
Groila731/
Groile731/
Grilie731/
Graili731/
Grilee731/
Griele730/
Greila730/
Graille671,402/
Greiler67345/
Grisley67334/
Grislis67269/
Grailet67236/
Grailhe67143/
Ghritli6796/
Grailer6791/
Griolio6790/
Grislit6786/
Grisler6767/
Grailey6759/
Gritlet6754/
Greisle6740/
Griletz6729/
Griglie6727/
Grislet6727/
Grailly6711/
Grilich674/
Greilly672/
Grieley671/
Groille671/
Grigliè671/
Griglié671/
Ghreila671/
Greiliz671/
Grislai671/
Grilett671/
Grittle671/
Gritler671/
Grailla671/
Greiley670/
Grislei670/
Greiles670/
Grailai670/

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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 Grilj
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