# Gregory (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/gregory/  
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.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Greek |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 91,384 |
| US rank (2010) | 339 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 3,379 people |
| Change since 2000 | +2.9% (88,810 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɹɛɡ(ə)ɹi/, 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Via Latin Grēgorius, from post-classical Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος (Grēgórios, “watchful, vigilant”), from Ancient Greek ἐγείρω (egeírō, “awaken, arouse”).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Gregory 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) | 79% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.0% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Gregory in the United States, Australia, the German Empire, the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Estonia.

## People named Gregory

- Wilton Daniel Gregory, American Cardinal
- Frederick D. Gregory, American astronaut
- Dick Gregory, American comedian, social activist, social critic, writer, and entrepreneur (1932–2017)
- William G. Gregory, American astronaut
- Adam Gregory, American actor
- Dorian Gregory, American actor
- Benji Gregory, American actor (1978–2024)
- James Gregory, American actor (1911-2002)
- Augustus Charles Gregory, Australian explorer (1819-1905)
- Leon Gregory, Australian sprinter
- Caspar René Gregory, American-born German theologian
- Natalie Gregory, American actress

and 16 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Gregoire, Gregorio, Gregor, Grigoryan, Gregerson, Greger, Gregorich, Grizzard, Grigorian, Grasser, Garciahernande, Grieser.

## 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.