Greson Surname
Approximately 72 people bear this surname
Greson Surname Definition:
GRESOUN: John Gresone was witness in Aberdeen, 1516 (REA., II. p. 313), and another John Gresoun, provincial of the Friars Preachers of St. Andrews, 1545 (Laing, 494) is probably the John Gresoun, Gryson, or Gresone, professor of sacred theology in St.
Read More About This SurnameGreson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 20 | 1:771,912 | 53,776 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
Greson (260) may also be a first name.
Greson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
GRESOUN: John Gresone was witness in Aberdeen, 1516 (REA., II. p. 313), and another John Gresoun, provincial of the Friars Preachers of St. Andrews, 1545 (Laing, 494) is probably the John Gresoun, Gryson, or Gresone, professor of sacred theology in St. Andrews, 1560. Andro Gressoune and Joke Gressoum appear in the Rental of the Abbey of Kelso, 1567 (Kelso, p. 520). compare Grierson.
Greson Demographics
Average Greson Salary in
United States
$36,143 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Greson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Greson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Greson (Russian: Гресон) is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Greson? popularity and diffusion
Greson is the 2,237,939th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. The surname Greson occurs mostly in Africa, where 38 percent of Greson live; 33 percent live in Southern Africa and 33 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 552,051st most frequent first name in the world It is held by 260 people.
The surname is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 771,912. In Zimbabwe Greson is most frequent in: Harare Province, where 65 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 30 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 5 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.
Greson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Greson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Greson last name declined 64 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Greson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Greson last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Greson surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
Greson earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.24% less than the national average, earning $36,143 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Greson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Greson in the Russian language | ||
| Гресон | greson | - |
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