Grason Surname
Approximately 443 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGrason Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 295 | 1:1,228,674 | 87,029 |
| England | 65 | 1:857,201 | 45,134 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Jamaica | 18 | 1:159,442 | 5,298 |
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 86 | 1:283,435 | 19,633 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 561 | 1:89,516 | 9,246 |
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.
Grayson is a characteristic Yorkshire name. A vicar of St. Martin's, York, during the reign of Elizabeth, bore this name (D.).
Grason Demographics
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Grason Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grason Come From? nationality or country of origin
Grason is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grason? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 674,066th most frequent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 16,450,442 people. The surname Grason occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Grason live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. Grason is also the 727,628th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 159 people.
The last name Grason is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 295 people, or 1 in 1,228,674. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 26 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 14 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name exists 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 prevalency of Grason has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 47 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 24 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Grason Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Grason surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Grason last name are 24.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.19% registered with the 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.
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