Grason Surname

674,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 443 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Grason Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. ' the son of the reeve'; Anglo-Saxon gertfa. Yorkshire is the true early home of this name. It is quite possible that Gregson (from Gregory) may have become modified to Gresson in some few cases. Geoffrey, also, may make its claim felt.

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Grason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2951:1,228,67487,029
England651:857,20145,134
France221:3,019,215204,848
Jamaica181:159,4425,298
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:283,43519,633
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5611:89,5169,246

Grason (159) may also be a first name.

Grason Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. ' the son of the reeve'; Anglo-Saxon gertfa. Yorkshire is the true early home of this name. It is quite possible that Gregson (from Gregory) may have become modified to Gresson in some few cases. Geoffrey, also, may make its claim felt. But, in general, we are bound to assume judging by the evidence given below, that Grayson and his confreres are descendants of the old English grreve; compare Wrightson, Taylorson, Herdson, Hindson, &c. v. Grave (a).

Alicia Grayfdoghter, 1370: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus Grayf, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Grayfson, 1379: ibid.

Agnes Grayfwyf, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Graytson, 1379: ibid.

Emma Grefeson, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Graysson, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Grayfson, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Graueson, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Graue, 1379: ibid.

Mary Grayson, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).

Cuthbert Greyson (or Greveson), 1516: Register of the University of Oxford.

John Graveson, of Warton, 1565: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Gervas Graveson, of Yealand Stors, 1593: ibid.

George Grayson, of Salwicke, 1639: ibid.

John Greason, of Lancaster, 1637 ibid.

Pamell Greyson, of Salwick, 1668: ibid.

All these names manifestly belong to one stock, and settle the matter, if any controversy existed. For two corrupted forms, v. Grayshon and Gration.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Grayson is a characteristic Yorkshire name. A vicar of St. Martin's, York, during the reign of Elizabeth, bore this name (D.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Grason Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Grason Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Grason occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Grason.

How Common Is The Last Name Grason? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 674,066th most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 16,450,442 people. The surname Grason is predominantly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Grason reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Grason is also the 727,628th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 159 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 295 people, or 1 in 1,228,674. In The United States Grason is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 26 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 14 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.

Grason Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grason has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grason last name contracted 47 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 24 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grason Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Grason last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Grason surname are 24.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.19% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Grason earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 9.18% more than the national average, earning $47,108 USD per year and in Canada they earn 99.69% more than the national average, earning $99,212 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grayson9232,776/
Greason92941/
Grasson92184/
Gradson92158/
Gratson92148/
Graison9252/
Grasyon923/
Grauson922/
Grashon921/
Grascon921/
Grasion921/
Grahson921/
Grassone86559/
Grayshon86299/
Graitson8659/
Grassion8624/
Greatson865/
Graisoon864/
Graysond861/
Graysonn861/
Graytson861/
Graisson860/
Grazon83241/
Gracon83180/
Grasun83173/
Grajon8368/
Grasan8314/
Groson837/
Grasen832/
Grasom830/
Greasotin805/
Greyson773,425/
Grasian77346/
Grosson77198/
Groshon77137/
Groison7781/
Graizon7764/
Grassom7754/
Grausen7750/
Grassan7747/
Grazion7737/
Greison7734/
Grasune7729/
Graysen7728/
Grassen7721/
Gracion7717/
Grodson7715/
Graycon7710/
Grashan776/
Grascen772/
Grasien772/
Grausan772/
Graysom772/
Grachon772/
Graisan771/
Grazone771/
Grasane771/
Groszon771/
Grazoun771/
Grasang771/
Grasung771/
Graisen771/
Grajong771/
Greasen770/
Grayzon770/
Gratsen770/
Grohson770/
Grausom770/
Graysan770/
Grashom770/
Groshong71984/
Grousson71721/
Grassien7172/
Grayshan7165/
Gradzion7138/
Greisson7113/
Greysson7112/
Grasåsen718/
Grazione715/
Greazion713/
Greashan713/
Grootson712/
Greytson712/
Groshonh711/
Gracione711/
Grassund711/
Grasasin711/
Grayshun710/
Grasshan710/
Grassang710/
Grazhong710/
Greassen710/
Grosan67653/
Grosen67454/
Graziotin67334/
Gračan67299/
Gracen67124/
Gracan67121/
Grozen67117/
Groşan67114/
Grazan6792/
Gracoń6770/
Grazen6751/
Graciotin6743/
Grozan6742/
Grojan6725/
Großen6716/
Grajan6710/
Grasaasen679/
Graßen678/
Groshhong675/
Grocan673/
Groschong671/
Grosshong671/
Grazziotn671/
Graisienė671/
Grosán671/
Grozon671/
Gracionne671/
Grojon670/
Grosom670/
Grassaunt670/
Grocen670/
Groxon670/
Grasem670/
Grasam670/
Groschone670/

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