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

Greger, 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 Greger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Greger in America

Greger is the 23432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Greger surname appeared 1,085 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 Greger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Greger 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 Greger

The surname GREGER has its origins in Germany, dating back to the early Middle Ages. It is derived from the Germanic personal name Gregor, which comes from the Greek name "Gregorios," meaning "watchful" or "vigilant."

In the 8th century, the name Gregorius was popular among German nobility, especially in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. The name Greger emerged as a shortened version of Gregorius and eventually became a hereditary surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name GREGER can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dating back to the 10th century. This document mentions a landowner named "Gregerius de Halberstadt."

In the 12th century, the name GREGER appears in the Annals of Quedlinburg Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in Saxony-Anhalt. The annals mention a monk named "Gregorius Greger" who served as the abbey's librarian.

During the 13th century, the name GREGER was particularly common in the region of Franconia, which was part of the Holy Roman Empire. Several historical records from this period mention individuals with the surname GREGER, including a merchant named "Hans Greger" who traded goods along the Rhine River.

One notable figure from history who bore the surname GREGER was Johann Greger (1624-1687), a German composer and organist from Thuringia. He is best known for his sacred choral works and contributions to the development of the German Baroque style.

Another prominent individual was Friedrich Greger (1766-1841), a German jurist and legal scholar from Saxony. He served as a professor of law at the University of Leipzig and published several influential works on civil law and legal theory.

In the 19th century, the name GREGER became associated with the town of Gregers in Lower Saxony, which was likely named after an early settler or landowner with the surname GREGER.

Other notable individuals with the surname GREGER include:

1. Karl Greger (1873-1942), an Austrian painter and printmaker known for his landscapes and cityscapes.
2. Gottfried Greger (1891-1964), a German politician and member of the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic.
3. Hildegard Greger (1907-1993), a German actress and theater director who worked in both film and stage productions.
4. Reinhard Greger (born 1937), a German legal scholar and expert in constitutional law, who served as a judge at the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany.
5. Michael Greger (born 1972), an American physician and author known for his work in promoting plant-based diets and preventive healthcare.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Greger

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

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 Greger 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 Greger 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 Greger was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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