Last Name GREG

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Meaning The son of Gregory, from nickname Greg. For some reason or other Gregory was very popular as a font-name in counties Yorkshire and Lancashire in the 13th and 14th centuries. In North Lancashire, as a result, Gregson became almost a colonial surname. Preston seems to have been the leading center.
Origin English, Irish, Hungarian

Rank 36,381 (2000 US census) 22,245 (1990 US census)
Count 581 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 73.84%, or 429 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 18.24%, or 106 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 3.61%, or 21 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 2.93%, or 17 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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