Grīva Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Grīva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
The alternate forms: Griva (3,474) & Gřiva (3) are calculated separately.
Grīva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grīva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Grīva is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Griva or Gřiva. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grīva? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 11,742,229th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Grīva reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in Baltic Europe.
The surname Grīva is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 80,505,459. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 100 percent are found. Barring Germany this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Latvia, where 50 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griva | 93 | 3,474 | / |
| Gřiva | 87 | 3 | / |
| Greva | 80 | 258 | / |
| Gryva | 80 | 4 | / |
| Grivas | 73 | 4,353 | / |
| Grevaz | 73 | 489 | / |
| Grevas | 73 | 343 | / |
| Grivaz | 73 | 134 | / |
| Grevat | 73 | 112 | / |
| Grieva | 73 | 107 | / |
| Grivat | 73 | 87 | / |
| Grivea | 73 | 76 | / |
| Greeva | 73 | 62 | / |
| Grivňa | 73 | 34 | / |
| Grevay | 73 | 31 | / |
| Grivau | 73 | 12 | / |
| Greiva | 73 | 4 | / |
| Griova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Grevad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gruiva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Grevea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Grevai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Grivay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Grevaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Griveau | 67 | 1,736 | / |
| Grivaud | 67 | 371 | / |
| Grivaux | 67 | 212 | / |
| Grevatt | 67 | 178 | / |
| Griveas | 67 | 150 | / |
| Ghrevad | 67 | 73 | / |
| Grevais | 67 | 30 | / |
| Grevaud | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gryvatz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Grivach | 67 | 9 | / |
| Grzhiva | 67 | 5 | / |
| Greavas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Greavea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grivatt | 67 | 2 | / |
| G'Reiva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grivaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grévaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghrivas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghrivat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Griviea | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- 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 Grīva
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