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

Gregson, 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 Gregson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gregson in America

Gregson is the 14014th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gregson surname appeared 2,149 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 Gregson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gregson 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 Gregson

The surname Gregson is of English origin, derived from the Old English personal name Gregge, a diminutive form of Greg which means "watchful" or "vigilant." The name likely emerged in the northern counties of England, particularly in Lancashire and Yorkshire, during the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Gregson surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which listed a landholder named Gregge in Cheshire. The name also appeared in various tax rolls and church records from the 13th and 14th centuries, with spellings such as Greggesone, Gregesone, and Griggesone.

The Gregson surname is closely associated with several place names in Lancashire, such as Gregson Lane in Hoghton and Gregson Bridge in Bamber Bridge. These place names likely derived from individuals bearing the surname who lived or owned land in those areas.

Notable individuals with the Gregson surname include:

1. Mathew Gregson (c.1599-1669), an English mathematician and astronomer who contributed to the development of logarithms.
2. Thomas Gregson (1635-1699), an English clergyman and author who wrote "A View of the Dangers and Difficulties attending the Romish Religion."
3. William Gregson (1714-1786), an English merchant and banker who served as the High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1764.
4. Mary Gregson (1759-1828), an English novelist and poet known for her works "The Citizen of the World" and "The Emigrant's Tale."
5. Henry Gregson (1819-1905), an English politician and businessman who served as the Mayor of Liverpool from 1878 to 1879.

The Gregson surname has been carried across the globe by English emigrants and can be found in various countries with significant British ancestry, such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gregson

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

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

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