Grivel Surname
Approximately 2,316 people bear this surname
Grivel Surname User-submission:
The Grivel surname derives from the French word grive, meaning 'thrush'. It was a representation of the men, who had a mix of black and white in their hair and beard like the feathers of the thrush.
Grivel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,590 | 1:41,775 | 5,253 |
| Switzerland | 494 | 1:16,625 | 2,730 |
| Argentina | 62 | 1:689,410 | 47,472 |
| United States | 43 | 1:8,429,278 | 367,833 |
| Mexico | 39 | 1:3,182,723 | 23,538 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Grivel (18) may also be a first name.
Grivel Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Grivel surname derives from the French word grive, meaning 'thrush'. It was a representation of the men, who had a mix of black and white in their hair and beard like the feathers of the thrush.
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Grivel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grivel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Grivel occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Grivel? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 183,374th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,146,609 people. Grivel occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Grivel live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Grivel is also the 2,608,198th most commonly held given name worldwide, held by 18 people.
The surname Grivel is most frequently held in France, where it is carried by 1,590 people, or 1 in 41,775. In France Grivel is mostly concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 25 percent reside, Grand Est, where 22 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 11 percent reside. Beside France this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 21 percent reside and Argentina, where 3 percent reside.
Grivel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Grivel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Grivel last name rose 478 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Grivel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Grivel are 37.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 84.62% registered with the party.
The amount Grivel earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 69.56% more than the national average, earning $73,164 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.29% less than the national average, earning $49,042 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grivell | 92 | 252 | / |
| Greivel | 92 | 19 | / |
| Grievel | 92 | 2 | / |
| Griveal | 92 | 1 | / |
| Griviel | 92 | 0 | / |
| Greivell | 86 | 41 | / |
| Grivelle | 86 | 6 | / |
| Grevel | 83 | 254 | / |
| Gruvel | 83 | 34 | / |
| Grivil | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gryvel | 83 | 1 | / |
| Grishveld | 80 | 3 | / |
| Greivelle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grevell | 77 | 115 | / |
| Grevelt | 77 | 78 | / |
| Gruvell | 77 | 16 | / |
| Grevele | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gribele | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gruevel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghrevel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grävell | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grivill | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gribeal | 77 | 0 | / |
| Grevelle | 71 | 30 | / |
| Grayveal | 71 | 14 | / |
| Ghrevele | 71 | 1 | / |
| Greevell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Greetveld | 67 | 6 | / |
| Grevil | 67 | 4 | / |
| Greyvelle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Greiville | 67 | 0 | / |
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