Grin Surname

35,202nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,017 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Grin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia9,7621:14,7642,055
Belarus1,7161:5,537744
Switzerland7101:11,5671,906
Kazakhstan4751:37,2264,980
United States3531:1,026,79675,483
Netherlands2501:67,54911,526
France2151:308,94347,111
Argentina2071:206,49017,041
Brazil1771:1,209,46041,744
Germany1741:462,67540,671
Canada1081:341,16330,982
Poland831:457,93746,478
India751:10,227,538196,136
Uzbekistan711:435,62210,503
Kyrgyzstan681:87,83311,109
Turkmenistan461:119,3292,383
Venezuela451:671,20211,567
Moldova441:80,94010,342
Transnistria401:11,8672,308
Israel401:213,94120,390
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Chile281:629,16015,000
Ecuador271:589,10511,569
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
Hungary151:654,41837,235
Honduras111:801,4954,197
Lithuania111:275,87215,925
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
England111:5,065,278148,650
Armenia91:325,5767,297
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Azerbaijan71:1,378,44618,562
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Georgia61:624,25819,750
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

The alternate forms: Griń (4) & Griñ (1) are calculated separately.

Grin (878) may also be a first name.

Grin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grin (Georgian: გრინ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺮﻳﻦ, Hindi: ग्रीन, Oriya: ଗୀନ, Russian: Гринь) is most common in Russia. It can also occur as a variant: Griń or Griñ. Click here to see other potential spellings of Grin.

How Common Is The Last Name Grin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Grin is the 35,202nd most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 485,286 people. The last name Grin is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Grin are found; 61 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 60 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 274,430th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 878 people.

It is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 9,762 people, or 1 in 14,764. In Russia it is mostly found in: Moscow, where 12 percent are found, Krasnodar Krai, where 11 percent are found and Tambov Oblast, where 7 percent are found. Beside Russia this last name is found in 77 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 11 percent are found and Switzerland, where 5 percent are found.

Grin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 642 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Orthodox (84%) in Belarus, Orthodox (73%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Grin last name are 2.24% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 49.01% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Grin earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.11% more than the national average, earning $47,079 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.67% more than the national average, earning $52,997 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Griń924/
Griñ921/
Grion891,609/
Grina891,026/
Grint89871/
Gring89780/
Grinn89372/
Grgin89352/
Gruin89189/
Grien89137/
Grind89118/
Grijn8933/
Grihn8922/
Grimn8916/
Grzin897/
Grinė892/
Ghrin891/
Grisn890/
Hgrin890/
Grn8610/
Geerin8069/
Ghring8021/
Gruihn8020/
Grinne809/
Grindt803/
Grring802/
Grimne802/
Gruinn801/
Ghrina801/
Grinng801/
Gőring801/
Grienn800/
Grim7514,700/
Grün7512,422/
Gren758,043/
Grøn75941/
Grön75925/
Gryn75685/
Grän75146/
Grén7540/
Grng7519/
Grne759/
Grűn756/
Grnk752/
Grÿn752/
Grzn752/
Qgrn751/
Ggrn751/
Ghrn751/
Hgrn751/
Grnt750/
Geering731,467/
Grinova73228/
Geerink73159/
Gringue739/
Grinová738/
Gøhring731/
Gőhring731/
Green67854,846/
Groen6718,971/
Ågren675,097/
Gruen672,868/
Gröhn671,578/
Grehn67462/
Grühn67396/
Graen67344/
Grønn67337/
Grenn67296/
Grent67175/
Geeringh67153/
Grünn67112/
Grend67104/
Geehring6787/
Grähn6774/
Grøne6752/
Grøhn6746/
Gråhn6734/
Grimh6733/
Grren6732/
Øgrim6724/
Greng6722/
Grenå6722/
Gryna6717/
Gränd6715/
Øgren6712/
Ågrim6711/
Gråne6711/
Hgren6710/
Ågrén6710/
Ghrim677/
Gærnæ677/
Grönn677/
Greun675/
Gryon675/
Grøen674/
Gåren673/
Ngren673/
Grynn672/
Gærne672/
Grđen672/
Grrim671/
Gryhn671/
Grzyn671/
Grinnova671/
Geerinzs671/
Ghrne671/
Grenø671/
Grień671/
Grync671/
Gründ671/
Grüng671/
Grőne671/
Grönt671/
Ghrnd671/
Grimd670/
Gresn670/
Ghren670/

Grin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grin in the Georgian language
გრინgrin-
Grin in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺮﻳﻦkryn-
Grin in the Hindi language
ग्रीनgrina95.74
ग्रीणgrina2.13
ग्रीन्जलgrinjala2.13
Grin in the Oriya language
ଗୀନgina50
ଗିନgina50
Grin in the Russian language
Гриньgrin-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grin
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