Griph Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Griph Surname User-submission:

The surname, Griph, has its origins in Sweden. It is a variant of the more common surname, Grip. The meaning of the surname is 'griffin'.

The origin of the surname is in the province of Östergötland, Sweden. It is unclear if the two current families which carries this surname is related to the old, now claimed to be extinct, noble family Grip.

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Griph Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden901:109,4087,883
United States301:12,081,964463,456
England101:5,571,806158,774
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Griph Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname, Griph, has its origins in Sweden. It is a variant of the more common surname, Grip. The meaning of the surname is 'griffin'.

The origin of the surname is in the province of Östergötland, Sweden. It is unclear if the two current families which carries this surname is related to the old, now claimed to be extinct, noble family Grip. Due to the origin in the province of Östergötland there might be a connection. Some people carrying the surname Grip are related to the Griphs.

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Griph Last Name Facts

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

Griph occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Griph? popularity and diffusion

The last name Griph is the 1,544,715th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 54,384,671 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Griph are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is carried by 90 people, or 1 in 109,408. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Östergötland County, where 52 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 18 percent reside and Stockholm County, where 6 percent reside. Barring Sweden this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Griph Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Griph surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

Griph earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.44% more than the national average, earning $49,381 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grip891,484/
Grih89142/
Griffph831/
Grish804,840/
Griep804,264/
Gripp803,179/
Grich802,878/
Gripe80313/
Grijp80225/
Grips8061/
Grieh8015/
Grihp8014/
Grihe8013/
Greip8012/
Ghrip809/
Graih803/
Grioh801/
Greih801/
Grisp801/
Graip800/
Greph800/
Gri751,586/
Grippe73664/
Graich73581/
Gruich73284/
Greish73211/
Griepp73199/
Grispe73115/
Greich7386/
Greipp7359/
Groihs7357/
Grifhs7319/
Gripps7316/
Grijch7314/
Ghraih736/
Ghrich736/
Greeph734/
Greihs733/
Graish732/
Graipe732/
Groish731/
Grissp731/
Graith731/
Gruith731/
Groich731/
Gruish730/
Grepth730/
Grib6711,814/
Gris675,622/
Grid673,826/
Grit671,895/
Grai67829/
Grio67695/
Griz67587/
Grif67524/
Gryp67496/
Grie67413/
Greh67201/
Grei67175/
Grii67175/
Grep6797/
Ngri6761/
Griß6757/
Grui6756/
Graicht6750/
Grhi6743/
Geerish6743/
Griv6738/
Gruitch6729/
Gëri6717/
Groi6712/
Ghri6711/
G'Raich6711/
Grij6710/
Gőri678/
G'Reich676/
Graiszh674/
Grha674/
Grishch674/
Griy674/
Groitch674/
Greicht673/
Grhe672/
Grhy672/
Ggri672/
Grri672/
Graisch672/
Gribsch672/
Grissch671/
Grivsch671/
Gripová671/
Griš671/
Grzi671/
Ghreich671/
Greifeh671/
Gryi671/
Gryh671/
Grjp671/
Gripova671/
Graisth670/

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