Gresham Surname
Approximately 17,882 people bear this surname
Gresham Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Gresham = 1 the Grass-Land [Old English græs + ham(m] 2 Græg’s Home [Old English græg, grey; hám, home, estate]
Gresham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,778 | 1:22,972 | 2,881 |
| England | 844 | 1:66,017 | 7,665 |
| Australia | 625 | 1:43,193 | 5,488 |
| Canada | 169 | 1:218,021 | 21,041 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| New Zealand | 100 | 1:45,283 | 7,455 |
| Scotland | 88 | 1:60,839 | 4,966 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11 | 1:123,998 | 7,543 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Grenada | 7 | 1:15,505 | 950 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 30 | 1:147,662 | 8,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 317 | 1:76,894 | 8,364 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,017 | 1:24,898 | 3,089 |
Gresham (2,256) may also be a first name.
Gresham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Gresham = 1 the Grass-Land [Old English græs + ham(m] 2 Græg’s Home [Old English græg, grey; hám, home, estate]
(English) One who came from Gresham (grazing farm), in Norfolk.
A parish in Norfolk.
Or Branche. The Norman family of Branche, whose estates lay in the Caux, accompanied William de Warrenne to England 1066, where Ralph Branche received a grant of two knights’ fees, of which Gresham was the chief seat. Barsham was also held from the De Wancis, tenants of Warrenne. Ralph and his son Richard occur in the charters of Walsingham Abbey. The latter had Walter, who in 1165 held the Norman estate of half a knight’s fee in capite in the bailifry of Caux. William B. of Gresham, his brother, had issue Richard, who t. Henry II. confirmed to Castle Acre Priory the tithes of his lord- ship of Gresham, which had been granted by his ancestors. This Sir Richard Branche was one of four knights summoned in 1200 to select 12 knights for the grand assize, Norfolk (RCR, ii.). Sir Peter, his grandson, held Gresham and Aylmorton by the service of two fees from Earl Warrenne, and 1241 had a writ of summons to pass into France, and had a grant of market, fair, and free warren. He had two sons, Nicholas and Roger, the former of whom with his descendants bore the name of Branche, the latter that of De Gresham. Both continued to bear the same arms (a chevron between three mullets), merely varying the tinctures. In the 16 th cent. the Greshams added a chief variously charged to their arms. Roger Branche or Gresham was a benefactor (with his wife) to Marrig Priory, York. Roger de G., his son, was living 1313 (Blomfield, Norf. ix. 368). Edward de G. had lands in Bodham, Norfolk, 1363. Another Edward, living c. 1400, was father of John Gresham, who resided at Holt, Norfolk, and was the direct ancestor of the celebrated Sir Thomas Gresham. (See Blomefield’s Norfolk.).
Gresham Demographics
Average Gresham Salary in
United States
$40,240 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gresham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gresham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gresham (Hindi: ग्रेशम, Marathi: ेशम) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gresham? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gresham is the 29,896th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 407,535 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Gresham reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 157,192nd most commonly occurring forename world-wide It is held by 2,256 people.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 15,778 people, or 1 in 22,972. In The United States Gresham is most common in: Georgia, where 21 percent live, Texas, where 12 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States Gresham is found in 44 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.
Gresham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gresham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gresham last name rose 782 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 266 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 677 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gresham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Gresham surname is chiefly Anglican (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States Gresham are 16.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.73% registered with the political party.
The amount Gresham earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.74% less than the national average, earning $40,240 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.58% more than the national average, earning $57,424 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gresham Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gresham in the Hindi language | ||
| ग्रेशम | gresama | - |
| Gresham in the Marathi language | ||
| ेशम | esama | 75 |
| ेषम | esama | 25 |
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