Gressan Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Gressan 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.

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Gressan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Gressan (6) may also be a first name.

Gressan 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.

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

Gressan Last Name Facts

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

Gressan is found in Iraq more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gressan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,742,229th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Gressan occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Gressan reside; 50 percent reside in Southern Africa and 50 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Gressan is also the 4,967,096th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 6 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Iraq, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 35,021,654. Outside of Iraq it occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 50 percent reside.

Gressan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gressan last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gressang9359/
Gressant9337/
Gressane931/
Gresan92182/
Greshan86197/
Gresson86137/
Grossan8659/
Grassan8647/
Gressen8645/
Griesan8627/
Greesan8617/
Gresian8617/
Greysan868/
Graesan867/
Grissan865/
Gresanh864/
Gresant863/
Gresain862/
Gretsan861/
Gresang861/
Gressam860/
Griessen80248/
Gressien80177/
Grossain8087/
Gressone8014/
Greisson8013/
Greschan8013/
Greysson8012/
Gressham8010/
Greeshan809/
Grissang808/
Gressein807/
Greesang805/
Greashan803/
Grosshan803/
Greyshan801/
Greesson801/
Gretshan801/
Groessen801/
Gression801/
Gruissan801/
Griesson800/
Grasshan800/
Greshane800/
Grassain800/
Grassean800/
Greassen800/
Grosan77653/
Grisan77111/
Gresen7797/
Greson7772/
Grečan7724/
Grysan7716/
Grasan7714/
Gresam776/
Grezan773/
Grosshann751/
Groissant751/
Gresham7117,882/
Greeson714,711/
Greyson713,425/
Grossen711,974/
Grecian711,283/
Grishan711,163/
Greisen711,065/
Gritsan711,010/
Greason71941/
Grisson71654/
Grissen71471/
Greacen71236/
Gredson71213/
Grissam71189/
Griesen71188/
Gryszan71174/
Grejsen71142/
Grisane7199/
Grieson7173/
Greshon7170/
Greczan7164/
Groshan7152/
Grisang7149/
Grisant7144/
Grechan7143/
Greison7134/
Groesen7133/
Greysen7133/
Gressem7128/
Graesén7121/
Grassen7121/
Grysson7119/
Gressom7116/
Greesen7112/
Gricean7110/
Grytsan717/
Grashan716/
Gryshan715/
Griszan715/
Graesen715/
Grecean715/
Gretsen714/
Greshanova714/
Groszan714/
Greusen714/
Grossón713/
Grosean712/
Greisam712/
Grisanh712/
Grezzan712/
Gretson711/
Graisan711/
Gresehn711/
Greseun711/
Grezean711/
Grasain711/
Greezan711/
Gresond711/
Grisian711/
Grésant711/
Gresonh711/
Grexson710/
Greasen710/
Grisann710/
Grocean710/
Graysan710/
Greechan67207/
Greasham6795/
Grayshan6765/
Gresienė6755/
Groschan6749/
Griesohn6723/
Girshson6713/
Grassein6712/
Grission678/
Grossein678/
Greucean676/
Greesham675/
Greatson675/
Grischan674/
Greysham674/
Groshann672/
Greshham672/
Greytson672/
Grishamn671/
Grissham671/
Grissoin671/
Gresaham671/
Grescham671/
Gretchan671/
Grechain671/
Girszson671/
Greycian671/
Gajresen671/
Grisanth671/
Grehseen671/
Greesong670/
Greachan670/
Grissone670/
Graisson670/
Grissonn670/
Groshean670/
Grishann670/
Greschon670/
Grishane670/

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