# Gregg (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/gregg/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Gregory and Gregor.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 25,554 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,386 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 12,082 people |
| Change since 2000 | +0.4% (25,457 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ɡɹɛɡ/, 1 syllable |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Who carries it

Share of people named Gregg in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 83% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Gregg in the United States.

## People named Gregg

- Clark Gregg, American actor, screenwriter and director (born 1962)
- Judd Gregg, American politician
- Duncan Gregg, American rower (1910-1989)
- Virginia Gregg, American actress (1916–1986)
- Avani Gregg, American social media personality
- Steve Gregg, American swimmer (1955–2024)
- Forrest Gregg, American football player and coach (1933-2019)
- Peter Gregg, American racecar driver (1940–1980)
- Bradley Gregg, American actor and director
- Julie Gregg, American actress (1937-2016)
- Andrew Gregg, American politician (1755–1835)
- John Gregg, American politician (1828–1864)

and 3 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Griego, Gragg, Grigg, Greig, Grogg, Grego, Griggs, Greggs, Garcia, Garza, George, Gross.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.