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Where Does The Last Name Griot Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Griot (Russian: Гриот) occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Griot? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 254,336^th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,692,560 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Griot live; 78 percent live in Western Europe and 77 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Griot is also the 1,911,214^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 30 people.

The surname Griot is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 1,191 people, or 1 in 55,771. In France Griot is primarily concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 63 percent live, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 12 percent live and Occitanie, where 8 percent live. Not including France Griot is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Griot Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Griot has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Griot last name rose 1,025 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Griot Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Griot surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

Griot earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 44.28% more than the national average, earning $62,257 USD per year.