Gray Name Meaning: From the nickname for someone with gray hair or a gray beard.
From the Old English \"graeg\", meaning \"gray\", this was used as a nickname for someone with gray hair or a gray beard. The distinction between the spellings (British \"grey\" and US \"gray\") developed in the 20th Century.
Discover how your Gray ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 155 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 341 |
| Channel Islands | 45 |
| Cheshire | 151 |
| Cornwall | 348 |
| Cumberland | 151 |
| Derbyshire | 101 |
| Devon | 311 |
| Dorset | 408 |
| Durham | 1,424 |
| Essex | 444 |
| Gloucestershire | 187 |
| Hampshire | 466 |
| Herefordshire | 10 |
| Hertfordshire | 689 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 164 |
| Isle of Man | 29 |
| Kent | 357 |
| Lancashire | 1,314 |
| Leicestershire | 203 |
| Lincolnshire | 623 |
| London | 2,666 |
| Middlesex | 289 |
| Northumberland | 1,110 |
| Norfolk | 548 |
| Northamptonshire | 414 |
| Nottinghamshire | 268 |
| Oxfordshire | 152 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 164 |
| Shropshire | 43 |
| Suffolk | 328 |
| Somerset | 381 |
| Surrey | 387 |
| Sussex | 179 |
| Staffordshire | 190 |
| Warwickshire | 291 |
| Westmorland | 8 |
| Wiltshire | 716 |
| Worcestershire | 166 |
| Yorkshire | 2,186 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 37 |
| Carmarthenshire | 10 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 204 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 33 |
| Pembrokeshire | 5 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 3,130 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 805 |
| Labourer | 234 |
| House Servant | 220 |
| Coal Miner | 200 |
| Dress Maker | 176 |
| Servant | 134 |
| Laundress | 117 |
| House Keeper | 111 |
| General Servant | 96 |
| Carter | 93 |
| Tailor | 80 |
| Carpenter | 78 |
| Shoe Maker | 78 |
| Gardener | 75 |
| Blacksmith | 71 |
| House Maid | 57 |
| Farm Labourer | 54 |
| Domestic Servant | 53 |
| Cook | 50 |
| Farm Servant | 49 |
| Straw Plaiter | 48 |
| Nurse | 45 |
| Dressmaker | 45 |
| Cotton Weaver | 44 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Gray | 13,461 |
| Mary Gray | 12,850 |
| John Gray | 12,193 |
| Elizabeth Gray | 8,644 |
| George Gray | 8,510 |
| James Gray | 7,018 |
| Thomas Gray | 6,833 |
| Sarah Gray | 6,122 |
| Charles Gray | 4,529 |
| Jane Gray | 4,381 |
| Ann Gray | 4,226 |
| Robert Gray | 3,784 |
| Henry Gray | 3,746 |
| Alice Gray | 3,142 |
| Margaret Gray | 3,015 |
| Joseph Gray | 2,937 |
| Annie Gray | 2,852 |
| Eliza Gray | 2,794 |
| Ellen Gray | 2,653 |
| Emma Gray | 2,482 |
| Edward Gray | 2,272 |
| Frederick Gray | 2,222 |
| Alfred Gray | 2,053 |
| Arthur Gray | 2,024 |
| Hannah Gray | 1,999 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gray | 100% | 210,083 |
| 2 | Grey | 75% | 43,115 |
| 3 | Geary | 60% | 15,928 |
| 4 | Gary | 50% | 1,867 |
| 5 | Garey | 60% | 1,488 |
| 6 | Gorey | 60% | 1,122 |
| 7 | Gury | 50% | 1,007 |
| 8 | Gearey | 50% | 621 |
| 9 | Gery | 50% | 461 |
| 10 | Greey | 60% | 212 |
| 11 | Groy | 75% | 204 |
| 12 | Gory | 50% | 200 |
| 13 | Greay | 80% | 190 |
| 14 | Gry | 75% | 123 |
| 15 | Geory | 40% | 107 |
The surname Gray is the most popular version of all its varients