How common is the surname Gregg?

25,554 people in the United States had the surname Gregg in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 12,082 Americans. It ranked 1,386th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Gregg?

Clark Gregg, American actor, screenwriter and director (born 1962), followed by Judd Gregg.

Where is the surname Gregg most common?

Wikidata records people named Gregg in the United States.

How do you pronounce Gregg?

Gregg is /ɡɹɛɡ/, one syllable.

Is the surname Gregg getting more or less common?

More common. 25,457 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 25,554 in 2010, up 0.4%.

Is Gregg also a first name?

Yes. Gregg is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Gregg

A patronymic surname, carried by 25,554 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ɡɹɛɡ/ 1 syllable Soundex G620 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Gregg is more common than 99.1% of them.

Origin

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

Gregg is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 25,554 people named Gregg in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 12,082 Americans. That is about the same as in 2000, when the Census counted 25,457.

#1,386

rank among US surnames

25,554

people in 2010

8.7

per 100,000 Americans

+0.4%

change since 2000 (was #1,267)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,377	Ervin	25,698	12,014
#1,378	Gore	25,648	12,038
#1,379	Shafer	25,641	12,041
#1,380	Weston	25,637	12,043
#1,381	Xu	25,622	12,050
#1,382	Plummer	25,596	12,062
#1,383	Michel	25,578	12,071

Who is named Gregg

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

83% of people named Gregg identified as white (not Hispanic), 11% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Greggs

15 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Clark Gregg
American actor, screenwriter and director (born 1962)
Judd Gregg
American politician, born 1947
Duncan Gregg
American rower (1910-1989)
Virginia Gregg
American actress (1916–1986)
Avani Gregg
American social media personality, born 2002
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, born 1966
Julie Gregg
American actress (1937-2016)
Andrew Gregg
American politician (1755–1835)
John Gregg
American politician (1828–1864)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Gregg

Gregg has the Soundex code G620, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G620.

Questions

How common is the surname Gregg?: 25,554 people in the United States had the surname Gregg in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 12,082 Americans. It ranked 1,386th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Gregg?: In the 2010 Census, 83% of people named Gregg identified as white (not Hispanic), and 11% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Gregg?: Clark Gregg, American actor, screenwriter and director (born 1962), followed by Judd Gregg.
Where is the surname Gregg most common?: Wikidata records people named Gregg in the United States.
How do you pronounce Gregg?: Gregg is /ɡɹɛɡ/, one syllable.
What type of surname is Gregg?: Gregg is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Gregg getting more or less common?: More common. 25,457 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 25,554 in 2010, up 0.4%.
Is Gregg also a first name?: Yes. Gregg is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.