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

Gregorich, 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 Gregorich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gregorich in America

Gregorich is the 23019th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gregorich surname appeared 1,110 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 Gregorich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gregorich 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 Gregorich

The surname Gregorich is of Croatian origin and can be traced back to the 15th century. It is derived from the personal name Gregor, which is a variant of the name Gregory, meaning "watchful" or "vigilant" in Greek. The name was particularly prevalent in the coastal regions of Dalmatia and Istria.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gregorich can be found in a document from the Venetian Republic, dated 1487, which mentions a certain Nikola Gregorich from the town of Zadar. This suggests that the name had already been established in the area by that time.

In the 16th century, the Gregorich name appeared in several official records of the Republic of Ragusa (modern-day Dubrovnik), indicating the presence of families with this surname in the region. One notable example is Petar Gregorich, a merchant and ship-owner born in 1542, who played a significant role in the city's maritime trade.

The name Gregorich can also be found in historical documents from the island of Krk, where it was often spelled as "Gregoric" or "Gregorić" due to regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. In the 17th century, a prominent figure named Ivan Gregorić (1615-1690) was a renowned painter and sculptor from the town of Vrbnik.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the Gregorich surname became more widespread across the Croatian territories, with several notable individuals bearing this name. One example is Franjo Gregorich (1744-1820), a Catholic priest and writer from Dubrovnik, who authored several religious works and was known for his contributions to the local literature.

Another significant figure was Ante Gregorich (1856-1935), a Croatian politician and lawyer who served as the mayor of Split and played a crucial role in the city's development during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

While the Gregorich surname has its roots in Croatia, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the Adriatic coastal regions and the rich cultural heritage of Croatia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gregorich

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

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

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