von Greyerz Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

von Greyerz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Greyerz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Sweden141:703,34052,204
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

von Greyerz Last Name Facts

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

The last name von Greyerz is more frequently found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name von Greyerz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,543,123rd most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The last name von Greyerz is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of von Greyerz live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname von Greyerz is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 547,528. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of Bern, where 40 percent are found, Canton of Solothurn, where 33 percent are found and Canton of Basel-Stadt, where 20 percent are found. Other than Switzerland von Greyerz exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 45 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vongreyerz953/
von Grawert733/
Vinagre Ruas521/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to von Greyerz
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