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 2,902
Agricultural Labourer 363
Labourer 350
Coal Miner 229
Domestic Servant 200
General Servant 162
Cotton Weaver 152
Dress Maker 127
House Keeper 115
Laundress 92
Servant 86
Carpenter 71
Annuitant 66
Silk Weaver 66
Farm Labourer 60
Butcher 56
Ag Labourer 51
Miner 50
Gardener 48
Grocer 46
Blacksmith 45
Wife Of Above 40
Nurse 39
Collier 39
Baker 37

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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