Gregory Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Gregory Name Meaning: Derives from a personnal name that was popular throughout Christianity during the middle ages.

This name also means:-'watcher', 'vigilant' or 'alert',& is also a latin form of Gregorius,'Grex', 'Gregis'meaning 'flock','herd',image 0f the good shepherd.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gregory Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gregory family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,706
Agricultural Labourer 484
House Servant 221
Labourer 216
At Home 213
Coal Miner 157
Servant 130
Farm Labourer 102
Dress Maker 100
General Servant 89
Ag Lab 66
House Keeper 65
Laundress 55
Errand Boy 50
Silk Weaver 48
Butcher 47
Pauper 47
Carpenter 43
Annuitant 42
Lace Maker 42
Scholar At Home 40
Straw Plaiter 40
Gardener 36
Tailor 36
Weaver 34

Gregory Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gregory 100% 151,471
2 Gregary 86% 3,419
3 Grigory 86% 572
4 Gregorey 88% 542
5 Gregery 86% 490
6 Gargery 57% 395
7 Gergory 71% 381
8 Greggory 88% 381
9 Grogory 86% 133
10 Gragory 86% 124

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The surname Gregory is the most popular version of all its varients

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