Grivel Surname

183,374th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,5901:41,7755,253
Switzerland4941:16,6252,730
Argentina621:689,41047,472
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Mexico391:3,182,72323,538
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
England41:13,929,515290,718
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

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.

- tricioo

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grivell92252/
Greivel9219/
Grievel922/
Griveal921/
Griviel920/
Greivell8641/
Grivelle866/
Grevel83254/
Gruvel8334/
Grivil831/
Gryvel831/
Grishveld803/
Greivelle801/
Grevell77115/
Grevelt7778/
Gruvell7716/
Grevele774/
Gribele774/
Gruevel771/
Ghrevel771/
Grävell771/
Grivill770/
Gribeal770/
Grevelle7130/
Grayveal7114/
Ghrevele711/
Greevell710/
Greetveld676/
Grevil674/
Greyvelle672/
Greiville670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grivel
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis