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

Gregerson, 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 Gregerson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gregerson in America

Gregerson is the 16679th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gregerson surname appeared 1,717 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Gregerson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gregerson 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 Gregerson

The surname Gregerson originated in Norway during the medieval period. It is a patronymic name derived from the Old Norse personal name Gregorius, which was a borrowing of the Greek name Gregorios, meaning "watchful" or "vigilant". The name was likely introduced to Norway by Christian missionaries or traders from the Byzantine Empire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gregerson can be found in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian documents. In a charter dated 1341, a man named Gregorius Olafsson is mentioned, suggesting that the patronymic form Gregerson was already in use at that time.

During the Viking Age, many Norwegians settled in various parts of the British Isles, including the Shetland and Orkney Islands. It is possible that the name Gregerson was brought to these islands by Norwegian settlers, as it is still found in these regions today.

In the 16th century, a man named Hans Gregerson is recorded as living in the town of Trondheim, Norway. He was a prominent merchant and landowner, and his name appears in several historical documents from that period.

The Gregerson surname can also be found in historical records from other Scandinavian countries, such as Sweden and Denmark. This likely indicates that the name spread beyond Norway through migration and trade routes.

One notable bearer of the Gregerson name was Sven Gregerson (1677-1741), a Danish naval officer and explorer. He was part of an expedition that mapped the northern coast of Greenland and made significant contributions to the understanding of Arctic geography.

Another individual with the Gregerson surname was Johan Gregerson (1803-1879), a Norwegian-American Lutheran minister and pioneer. He was instrumental in establishing several churches and educational institutions in the Midwestern United States, serving Norwegian immigrant communities.

In the 19th century, a man named Nils Gregerson (1820-1892) emigrated from Norway to the United States. He settled in Wisconsin and became a successful farmer and community leader, helping to establish a Norwegian Lutheran church in his local area.

The Gregerson name has also been associated with various place names in Norway, such as Gregersrud, Gregersbakken, and Gregersmyr. These toponyms likely derived from individuals bearing the Gregerson surname who lived in or owned land in those areas.

Throughout history, the Gregerson surname has been spelled in various ways, including Gregersen, Gregersen, and Gregarson. These variations reflect regional dialects and the evolution of spelling conventions over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gregerson

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

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

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