Gryce Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gryce Surname Definition:

GRYCIE: Perhaps from French gris, grey, with diminutive -ie. Mungo Gryse witnessed an instrument of sasine by the abbot of Sweetheart Abbey, 1555 (Laing, 632). The wife of Robert Grycie in Buittle was charged with being a papist, 1684 (RPC.

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Gryce Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:1,921,31276,208
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Gryce (17) may also be a first name.

Gryce Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

GRYCIE: Perhaps from French gris, grey, with diminutive -ie. Mungo Gryse witnessed an instrument of sasine by the abbot of Sweetheart Abbey, 1555 (Laing, 632). The wife of Robert Grycie in Buittle was charged with being a papist, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 571).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gryce Last Name Facts

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

Gryce has its highest incidence in England. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gryce? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,394,033rd most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Gryce reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles. Gryce is also the 2,694,839th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 17 people.

The last name Gryce is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 1,921,312. In England Gryce is primarily concentrated in: Berkshire, where 38 percent reside, Greater London, where 31 percent reside and Oxfordshire, where 14 percent reside. Excluding England it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Gryce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gryce has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gryce surname rose 725 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gryce Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gryce last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Gryce earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 71.72% more than the national average, earning $74,097 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.76% more than the national average, earning $50,059 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grayce9193/
Greyce9121/
Grycke913/
Grayche834/
Grycier831/
Grice8021,420/
Grycz801,178/
Grych80568/
Gryca80139/
Grece8084/
Gryze8026/
Gryse809/
Grèce802/
Ghrayche774/
Griche731,231/
Grecea73823/
Greche73453/
Grycza73342/
Greces73151/
Grycaj73151/
Gryger73143/
Greice7368/
Grycki7357/
Gryske7333/
Greece7328/
Graice7320/
Grecke7319/
Gryseh7319/
Grayze7318/
Grecie7317/
Grayse7316/
Greyze7312/
Greace7312/
Grecer7312/
Grecet7312/
Gricer7310/
Grecce738/
Gricet737/
Gryzie737/
Griece735/
Gruych734/
Greych733/
Grycky733/
Grysch733/
Gryzer732/
Grayke732/
Gruice731/
Grygie731/
Gryzch731/
Grisce731/
Grices731/
Gricke731/
Graych731/
Grecse731/
Grecey731/
Gricea731/
Gryjeh731/
Grecei731/
Graycy730/
Groice730/
Grysey730/
Greyse730/
Gryses730/
Gres674,684/
Grez672,823/
Gryz672,614/
Greß672,022/
Grys671,652/
Graiche67452/
Greś67355/
Gryś67290/
Greiche67289/
Greciet67246/
Grioche67190/
Grechez67126/
Gryć67107/
Greč6777/
Gryč6771/
Grecher6751/
Grayzer6746/
Grajcer6741/
Greyser6733/
Groyser6732/
Gruytch6732/
Gricher6729/
Grex6725/
Graicer6720/
Gøricke6719/
Grzycki6715/
Gräsche6713/
Greches6711/
Gritche6710/
Graicke6710/
Gräczer679/
Greacea678/
Gryzich677/
Gresche677/
Grechet677/
Grecker676/
Gryszke676/
Grayser675/
Gryscha675/
Gréciet674/
Grajcke674/
Greicke674/
Ghriche673/
Grecque673/
Greacey672/
Greyger672/
Grecche672/
Grzycka672/
Gricett672/
Grytsje671/
Greicey671/
Greyzie671/
Grezych671/
Greacer671/
Gricker671/
Grische671/
Grecier671/
Grechke671/
Gretche671/
Greć671/
Greş671/
Gryczaj671/
Gryź671/
Gréchez671/
Ghrayze671/
Greceis671/
Greycis671/
Greecer670/
Griecke670/
Greczer670/
Grichet670/

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