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

Grigg, 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 Grigg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grigg in America

Grigg is the 7038th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grigg surname appeared 4,757 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Grigg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grigg 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 Grigg

The surname Grigg is of Anglo-Saxon origin, deriving from the Old English words "grig" or "gricg", meaning "Greek" or "young warrior". It is believed to have originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who had spent time in Greece or had some association with Greek culture.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Grig" and "Grigge" in various counties across England. This suggests that the name was already well-established in different regions by the time of the Norman Conquest.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various forms such as "le Grigge", "Grigges", and "Grygg", reflecting the diverse spellings common in medieval times. One notable early bearer of the name was John Grygg, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Surrey in 1243.

The name has also been associated with certain place names, such as Grigglestone in Yorkshire, which was recorded as "Grigeston" in the Domesday Book. This suggests that some bearers of the name may have taken their surnames from the locations where they lived or held land.

Notable historical figures with the surname Grigg include:

1. Thomas Grigg (c. 1561-1638), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1626 to 1638.

2. John Grigg (1646-1718), a Welsh politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Cardigan Boroughs from 1689 to 1701.

3. William Grigg (1766-1830), an English architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London, including St. Pancras New Church.

4. John Grigg (1859-1937), a New Zealand politician and lawyer who served as the Attorney-General of New Zealand from 1919 to 1926.

5. Edward Grigg, 1st Baron Altrincham (1879-1955), a British politician and writer who served as the Governor of Kenya from 1925 to 1931 and later as the Rector of the University of Edinburgh.

While the name Grigg has its roots in England and Wales, it has since spread to other parts of the world, carried by migration and exploration over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grigg

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

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

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