Gregan Surname

219,953rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,858 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Gregan Surname Definition:

Perhaps from Irish O'Creachan, descendant of Creachan (dimin. of creach, blind), Anglicized Greaghan, Greahan.

Gregan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4401:10,7021,376
United States3781:958,88671,403
New Zealand2611:17,3503,044
England2581:215,96118,397
Australia1781:151,66116,038
Canada1051:350,91031,754
South Africa741:732,13151,520
Germany701:1,150,07875,714
Scotland311:172,7049,690
United Arab Emirates191:482,22523,275
Slovakia121:444,70454,815
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1791:24,7482,681
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland151:249,5488,553
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

The alternate forms: Gregán (22) are calculated separately.

Gregan (125) may also be a first name.

Gregan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Perhaps from Irish O'Creachan, descendant of Creachan (dimin. of creach, blind), Anglicized Greaghan, Greahan.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gregan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gregan is most common in Ireland. It can also be rendered as: Gregán. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gregan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 219,953rd most commonly held family name globally, held by around 1 in 3,922,253 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Gregan reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 39 percent reside in British Isles. Gregan is also the 832,731st most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 125 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is borne by 440 people, or 1 in 10,702. In Ireland Gregan is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 83 percent live, Munster, where 17 percent live and Connaught, where 0 percent live. Outside of Ireland it occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and New Zealand, where 14 percent live.

Gregan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gregan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Gregan last name grew 246 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 582 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 2,150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 207 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gregan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gregan surname is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gregan last name are 7.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.93% being registered with the party.

The amount Gregan earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.07% more than the national average, earning R 328,116 per year; in United States they earn 18.82% more than the national average, earning $51,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.29% more than the national average, earning $50,820 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gregán9422/
Greggan9239/
Greagan9218/
Greegan9212/
Gregand921/
Griegan921/
Greghan921/
Groegan920/
Gregain920/
Greggain86233/
Greggand862/
Gregatin861/
Greaghan861/
Greeghan860/
Grogan8325,964/
Gragan8387/
Girgan8378/
Grigan8341/
Gergan8328/
Gregam8325/
Gregon8314/
Grygan830/
Greganova8018/
Greganová8010/
Groghan7787/
Ghergan7740/
Grigane7727/
Grohgan7714/
Girganc7712/
Gregond7711/
Groggan773/
Gergant773/
Gergang772/
Gryghan771/
Grigand771/
Grzegon771/
Grogann771/
Groigan771/
Guirgan771/
Greigon771/
Greegon771/
Griegon771/
Gregong770/
Gregoin770/
Gregham770/
Graghan770/
Greagon770/
Giringan7128/
Guergang7110/
Gregonne711/
Greegoon711/
Guergane711/
Gierganc711/
Graingan711/
Grahagan711/
Ghergane711/
Greigoon710/
Gregoine710/
Gerganova67308/
Gergon6757/
Griganova6754/
Gergán6728/
Grygon6722/
Grigon679/
Grogon677/
Gragon676/
Girgam676/
Gergam672/
Grégam672/
Grigahcen671/
Gerenggon671/
Girganova671/
Girgon671/
Grigam671/
Ngernngan671/

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