Gristock Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Gristock Surname Definition:

From Greystock; a location name in Cumberland.

Gristock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:928,63447,428
Wales361:85,9597,098
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Gristock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Greystock; a location name in Cumberland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Gristock Last Name Facts

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

Gristock is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gristock? popularity and diffusion

Gristock is the 1,551,568th most widespread surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 54,793,578 people. Gristock occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Gristock reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 928,634. In England it is primarily found in: Norfolk, where 25 percent are found, Hampshire, where 17 percent are found and City of Bristol, where 17 percent are found. Besides England it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Gristock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gristock has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Gristock surname increased 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gristock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gristock are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gristock earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.76% less than the national average, earning $41,525 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.88% less than the national average, earning $47,258 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Griestock943/
Grestock8816/
Graystock8256/
Greystock8220/
Gristak807/
Greytock7526/
Graytock7521/
Greystok754/
Greystoke7152/
Gritac7151/
Gretok7122/
Graystoke716/
Gritak711/
Graystack711/
Greytok6763/
Graytok6758/
Ghritak671/
Greitak671/
Grishtakova634/
Grychtok632/
Greystak631/
Grzestak631/
Gretak575/
Greitagová567/
Greitáková561/
Greitagova561/
Greytak53507/
Greitag531/
Greytac531/
Greatoux500/

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