Gregorian Surname

467,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 720 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Gregorian Surname User-submission:

Armenian. First Christian country. The Armenian genocide scattered Armenians throughout Europe leading to the occurrence of the name appearing in different countries. The surname means 'son of Gregory'. The Armenian Gregory is typically rendered as Grigori.

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Gregorian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5571:650,73452,170
Canada421:877,27667,671
England321:1,741,18971,393
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
France91:7,380,302306,885
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Wales51:618,90625,852
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gregorian (45) may also be a first name.

Gregorian Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Armenian. First Christian country. The Armenian genocide scattered Armenians throughout Europe leading to the occurrence of the name appearing in different countries. The surname means 'son of Gregory'. The Armenian Gregory is typically rendered as Grigori.

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Gregorian Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gregorian occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gregorian? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 467,272nd most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 10,121,592 people. The surname Gregorian is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Gregorian are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,504,468th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 45 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 557 people, or 1 in 650,734. In The United States Gregorian is most common in: California, where 55 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States Gregorian exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Gregorian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gregorian has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gregorian last name increased 55,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gregorian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Gregorian surname are 11.37% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.6% registered with the party.

The amount Gregorian earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 30.48% more than the national average, earning $56,301 USD per year and in Canada they earn 73.83% more than the national average, earning $86,365 CAD per year.

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