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 is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Grivel? popularity and diffusion
The last name Grivel is the 183,374th most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,146,609 people. The surname Grivel is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Grivel reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,608,198th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 18 people.
This surname is most frequently used in France, where it is held by 1,590 people, or 1 in 41,775. In France Grivel is primarily concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 25 percent live, Grand Est, where 22 percent live and Île-de-France, where 11 percent live. Other than France it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 21 percent live and Argentina, where 3 percent live.
Grivel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Grivel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grivel surname grew 478 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Grivel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Grivel are 37.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 84.62% registered with the political 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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