# Gregson (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/gregson/  
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 | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 2,149 |
| US rank (2010) | 14,014 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 143,669 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.5% (2,056 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɹɛɡ.sən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Greg + -son.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Gregson 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) | 92% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 1.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Gregson in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.

## People named Gregson

- Natasha Gregson Wagner, American actress
- John Gregson, British actor (1919–1975)
- Ryan Gregson, Australian middle distance runner

## Similar surnames

Grayson, Greeson, Gerson, Garson, Garrison, Grossman, Grissom, Gresham, Grogan, Graziano, Grisham, Garzon.

## 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.