Negreiff Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Negreiff Surname User-submission:

A surname of the Russian Doukhobors, a group of pacifist, vegetarian dissenters from the Russian Orthodox Church. Facing persecution in Russia, many emigrated to Canada in 1899, and settled in Saskatchewan and British Columbia.

Negreiff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479

Negreiff Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A surname of the Russian Doukhobors, a group of pacifist, vegetarian dissenters from the Russian Orthodox Church. Facing persecution in Russia, many emigrated to Canada in 1899, and settled in Saskatchewan and British Columbia.

- amelia.templeton

Negreiff Last Name Facts

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

Negreiff is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Negreiff? popularity and diffusion

The last name Negreiff is the 3,141,416th most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Negreiff are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in Canada, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 1,052,731. In Canada it is most frequent in: British Columbia, where 97 percent reside and Alberta, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada it exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Negreiff Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Negreiff earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 71.32% less than the national average, earning $12,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.82% less than the national average, earning $42,322 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Negrib7116/
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Negriev6741/
Negreva6726/
Negraev671/
Negrouf671/
Nigraff670/
Negriyov631/
Negreyev631/
Negreyeva595/
Negrejevs591/
Nygrew573/
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