Find out how popular the last name Grealish is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Grealish.

Grealish, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Grealish surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grealish in America

Grealish is the 50659th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grealish surname appeared 412 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Grealish.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grealish to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Grealish

The surname GREALISH originates from Ireland and dates back to the 13th century. It is a Gaelic name derived from the Irish words 'grialach' meaning 'brindled' or 'grey', and 'ise' meaning 'habitation' or 'place'. The name likely referred to a family or clan living in a specific location with a greyish or brindled hue.

GREALISH is predominantly found in the counties of Galway and Mayo in the west of Ireland. The earliest recorded spelling of the name appears in the Annals of Lough Cé from 1224, which mentions a 'Greylagh' or 'Greylish'. Similar early spellings include 'Gryalish', 'Grelish', and 'Grelych'.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Annals of Connacht, a chronicle of medieval Irish history. The annals refer to a 'Maelsechlainn Grealish' who was a member of the Uí Briúin clan in County Galway. This suggests that the GREALISH family held a prominent position within the Gaelic nobility of the region.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname is Tadhg Grealish, a poet and historian born in County Galway in the late 16th century. His works provide valuable insights into the culture and traditions of the Irish people during the Gaelic Renaissance.

In the 17th century, the GREALISH name is associated with the town of Tuam, County Galway. The Grealish family were landowners and merchants in the area, with their name appearing in various property records and legal documents from that period.

Another notable figure was Sir Michael Grealish (1640-1718), a successful merchant and landowner from County Mayo. He served as High Sheriff of Mayo and played a significant role in the economic and political affairs of the region during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

During the 19th century, several members of the GREALISH family emigrated from Ireland to countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia. One such individual was Patrick Grealish (1819-1890), a Irish-American businessman and politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

Other notable individuals include Edmond Grealish (1874-1956), an Irish politician and member of the First Dáil, and Seán Grealish (1887-1967), an Irish revolutionary who participated in the Easter Rising of 1916 and later served as a member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grealish

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Grealish.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Grealish was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Grealish has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Grealish was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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