Greif Family History

Greif Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a gryphon. Middle High German grīf(e), German Greif (Old High German grīf(o) from Late Latin gryphus, Greek gryps of Assyrian origin).

As a Jewish name, it is also one of the surnames randomly assigned by Austrian clerks. German: nickname for a grasping man, the gryphon in folk etymology having come to be associated with Middle High German grīfen ‘to grasp or snatch’.

English: variant of Grieve.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Greis, Reis, Grein, Reiff, Green, Reil, Gress, Reef, Greve, Gleim

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You can see how Greif families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Greif family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Greif families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 18 Greif families living in Norfolk. This was about 90% of all the recorded Greif's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Greif families in 1891.

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What did your Greif ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Greif.

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Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Greif life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Greif in 1954 was 30, and 76 in 2004.

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Greif Surname Meaning

English: variant of Grieve.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Greif family from?

What did your Greif ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Greif.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Greif family records will you find?

What is the average Greif lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Greif life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Greif in 1954 was 30, and 76 in 2004.

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