Le Grice Surname

742,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 388 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Le Grice Surname Definition:

From the French, Legris; a personal name.

Le Grice Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1701:327,75324,219
New Zealand1311:34,5675,960
Australia501:539,91440,287
Scotland151:356,92115,763
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Wales61:515,75523,171
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260

Le Grice Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the French, Legris; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

A family of Le Grice or Le Grys formerly resided at the Hall, Browston (P.). Further reference to this name will be found under "Norfolk," its original home.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Le Grice Last Name Facts

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

The surname Le Grice is found most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Le Grice? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 742,570th most widespread last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 18,782,335 people. The surname Le Grice occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Le Grice reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 170 people, or 1 in 327,753. In England Le Grice is most prevalent in: Norfolk, where 20 percent are found, Greater London, where 15 percent are found and Suffolk, where 14 percent are found. Not including England this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 34 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Le Grice Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Le Grice has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Le Grice last name grew 227 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Le Grice Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Le Grice earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.72% less than the national average, earning R 102,840 per year and in Canada they earn 24.15% more than the national average, earning $61,683 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Le-Grice8830/
Le Grace880/
Le Grix80156/
Le Gris8034/
La Grace7510/
Le Greca751/
Le Grusse71106/
Le Grasse7137/
La Graize714/
La Grisse711/
Le Grys67141/
La Gris671/
La Greca633,699/
La Grecca5916/
La Grasse594/
La Gressa591/
La Ghrissi561/
Le-Grys5338/
La-Greca509/

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