Grip Surname
Approximately 1,484 people bear this surname
Grip Surname User-submission:
The surname Grip derived from the surname Gripp. It comes from the Old High German word graban, meaning 'to dig'. It has received association over time with the Middle German word grippen, meaning 'steep incline', and the German name Griffith, meaning 'strong Grip'.
Grip Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1,132 | 1:8,699 | 795 |
| Norway | 82 | 1:62,711 | 8,910 |
| Finland | 82 | 1:67,033 | 7,542 |
| Netherlands | 44 | 1:383,799 | 41,363 |
| France | 32 | 1:2,075,710 | 171,237 |
| Moldova | 28 | 1:127,192 | 14,173 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Denmark | 20 | 1:282,236 | 21,168 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
Grip (60) may also be a first name.
Grip Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Grip derived from the surname Gripp. It comes from the Old High German word graban, meaning 'to dig'. It has received association over time with the Middle German word grippen, meaning 'steep incline', and the German name Griffith, meaning 'strong Grip'.
- blastmattGrip Demographics
Average Grip Salary in
Canada
$37,273 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Grip Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grip Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Grip (Bengali: গ্রীপ, Hindi: ग्रीप, Russian: Грип) occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grip? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 263,899th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,910,745 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Grip are found; 89 percent are found in Northern Europe and 89 percent are found in Scandinavia. Grip is also the 1,270,172nd most widespread first name at a global level, held by 60 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is carried by 1,132 people, or 1 in 8,699. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 25 percent live, Skåne County, where 12 percent live and Gävleborg County, where 9 percent live. Aside from Sweden this surname occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 6 percent live and Finland, where 6 percent live.
Grip Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Grip has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Grip Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Grip earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 2.34% more than the national average, earning 354,185 kr per year and in Canada they earn 24.98% less than the national average, earning $37,273 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griep | 89 | 4,264 | / |
| Gripp | 89 | 3,179 | / |
| Gripe | 89 | 313 | / |
| Grijp | 89 | 225 | / |
| Griph | 89 | 134 | / |
| Grips | 89 | 61 | / |
| Grihp | 89 | 14 | / |
| Greip | 89 | 12 | / |
| Ghrip | 89 | 9 | / |
| Grisp | 89 | 1 | / |
| Graip | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gri | 86 | 1,586 | / |
| Grippe | 80 | 664 | / |
| Griepp | 80 | 199 | / |
| Grispe | 80 | 115 | / |
| Greipp | 80 | 59 | / |
| Gripps | 80 | 16 | / |
| Graipe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Grissp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grib | 75 | 11,814 | / |
| Gris | 75 | 5,622 | / |
| Grid | 75 | 3,826 | / |
| Grit | 75 | 1,895 | / |
| Grai | 75 | 829 | / |
| Grio | 75 | 695 | / |
| Griz | 75 | 587 | / |
| Gryp | 75 | 496 | / |
| Grie | 75 | 413 | / |
| Grei | 75 | 175 | / |
| Grii | 75 | 175 | / |
| Grih | 75 | 142 | / |
| Grep | 75 | 97 | / |
| Ngri | 75 | 61 | / |
| Griß | 75 | 57 | / |
| Grui | 75 | 56 | / |
| Grhi | 75 | 43 | / |
| Griv | 75 | 38 | / |
| Gëri | 75 | 17 | / |
| Groi | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ghri | 75 | 11 | / |
| Grij | 75 | 10 | / |
| Gőri | 75 | 8 | / |
| Griy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Grri | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ggri | 75 | 2 | / |
| Griš | 75 | 1 | / |
| Grzi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Grjp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gryi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gripova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gripová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Grist | 67 | 5,391 | / |
| Ghrib | 67 | 5,387 | / |
| Grish | 67 | 4,840 | / |
| Grieb | 67 | 4,792 | / |
| Greis | 67 | 4,160 | / |
| Grich | 67 | 2,878 | / |
| Ghris | 67 | 1,047 | / |
| Groiß | 67 | 1,001 | / |
| Gruis | 67 | 971 | / |
| Griss | 67 | 821 | / |
| Graia | 67 | 811 | / |
| Grais | 67 | 758 | / |
| Gritt | 67 | 703 | / |
| Greep | 67 | 594 | / |
| Greiß | 67 | 516 | / |
| Grois | 67 | 463 | / |
| Geeri | 67 | 421 | / |
| Grait | 67 | 371 | / |
| Grept | 67 | 294 | / |
| Graid | 67 | 271 | / |
| Gruit | 67 | 181 | / |
| Greib | 67 | 181 | / |
| Grizz | 67 | 148 | / |
| Graiz | 67 | 108 | / |
| Grepe | 67 | 101 | / |
| Grepp | 67 | 97 | / |
| Grzib | 67 | 94 | / |
| Graib | 67 | 90 | / |
| Gruiz | 67 | 78 | / |
| Ghrui | 67 | 71 | / |
| Graić | 67 | 71 | / |
| Gribs | 67 | 70 | / |
| Greup | 67 | 55 | / |
| Greij | 67 | 40 | / |
| Grisz | 67 | 37 | / |
| Grypp | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ghrit | 67 | 27 | / |
| Greiz | 67 | 25 | / |
| Greit | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ghrai | 67 | 23 | / |
| Greps | 67 | 22 | / |
| Grieh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Grihe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Grzep | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gritė | 67 | 12 | / |
| Groit | 67 | 11 | / |
| Griët | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ghroi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ghrep | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gruič | 67 | 8 | / |
| Greiv | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gërgi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ngrai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Greap | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gryps | 67 | 4 | / |
| Graij | 67 | 4 | / |
| Greić | 67 | 3 | / |
| Graih | 67 | 3 | / |
| Graiš | 67 | 3 | / |
| Greid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghrid | 67 | 2 | / |
| N'Gri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghrzi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grioh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gridd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghrio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Graič | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Groiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gridt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Griea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grieș | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grijz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gribė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grypś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grzei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grzyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Griej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghrii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grzjp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghrgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Griey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Graiy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Greph | 67 | 0 | / |
Grip Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grip in the Bengali language | ||
| গ্রীপ | gripa | - |
| Grip in the Hindi language | ||
| ग्रीप | gripa | - |
| Grip in the Russian language | ||
| Грип | grip | - |
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