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.

Discover how your Gregory ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.

Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gregory Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gregory family

Profession Census Frequency
School 2,828
Coal Miner Hewer 280
Farm Labourer 208
General Labourer 199
Private Means 180
Labourer 170
General Servant (domestic) 142
Cotton Weaver 141
Farmer 126
Dressmaker 112
None 98
Domestic Servant 96
Clerk 91
House Keeper 84
At Home 76
Shop Assistant 75
Housekeeper 68
At School 66
Scholar 66
Bricklayer 64
Coal Miner (hewer) 58
Dress Maker 57
General Servant Domestic 56
Assisting In The Business 54
Carter 54

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

Did you know?

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

Search for the Gregory family