Gresson Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Gresson 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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Gresson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand611:74,23510,965
United States291:12,498,584473,286
France201:3,321,136213,627
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
England91:6,190,895170,599
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Gresson (20) may also be a first name.

Gresson 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)

Gresson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gresson is most common in New Zealand. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gresson.

How Common Is The Last Name Gresson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,518,885th most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 53,193,766 people. The surname Gresson occurs mostly in Oceania, where 46 percent of Gresson are found; 46 percent are found in Australasia and 46 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Gresson is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 20 people.

This surname is most widely held in New Zealand, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 74,235. In New Zealand Gresson is mostly found in: Canterbury Region, where 43 percent live, Auckland Region, where 39 percent live and Waikato Region, where 16 percent live. Other than New Zealand Gresson exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and France, where 15 percent live.

Gresson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gresson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gresson surname increased 161 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gresson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gresson are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gresson earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.09% less than the national average, earning $34,910 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gressone9314/
Greisson9313/
Greysson9312/
Greesson931/
Gression931/
Griesson930/
Greson9272/
Greeson864,711/
Greyson863,425/
Greason86941/
Grisson86654/
Gredson86213/
Grieson8673/
Greshon8670/
Gressen8645/
Greison8634/
Grysson8619/
Gressom8616/
Gressan862/
Gretson861/
Gresond861/
Gresonh861/
Grexson860/
Griessen80248/
Gressien80177/
Gressang8059/
Gressant8037/
Griesohn8023/
Gressung8020/
Girshson8013/
Grission808/
Greatson805/
Greytson802/
Grissoin801/
Gressane801/
Girszson801/
Greesong800/
Grissone800/
Graisson800/
Grissonn800/
Greschon800/
Greassen800/
Grison774,380/
Gryson771,745/
Gresan77182/
Gresen7797/
Grezon778/
Gresun774/
Grexon774/
Gresom772/
Greasotin755/
Greschong751/
Girschson751/
Grayson7132,776/
Grissom7115,402/
Greisen711,065/
Grissen71471/
Greshan71197/
Griesen71188/
Grishon71165/
Grejsen71142/
Gerzson7184/
Groison7181/
Graison7152/
Gressum7144/
Grisone7135/
Greysen7133/
Gressem7128/
Griesan7127/
Greesan7117/
Gresian7117/
Greshom7112/
Greesen7112/
Greysan718/
Gryszon718/
Grissan715/
Gretsen714/
Greusen714/
Gresanh714/
Gresant713/
Grisgon712/
Gretsan711/
Grrison711/
Greesom711/
Gresehn711/
Greseun711/
Greizon711/
Gruyson711/
Grisyon711/
Grijson711/
Gresang711/
Gruison710/
Gressam710/
Greasen710/
Grissun710/
Gryssom710/
Grioson710/
Grydson710/
Grayshon67299/
Graitson6759/
Gresienė6755/
Gershzon6735/
Greschan6713/
Gressham6710/
Greeshan679/
Grissang678/
Greesang675/
Gredsund675/
Graisoon674/
Greashan673/
Grischon672/
Greyshan671/
Grissoom671/
Gretshan671/
Graysond671/
Graysonn671/
Gruissan671/
Gajresen671/
Geerison671/
Graytson671/
Grehseen671/
Grittson670/
Greshane670/
Grishsom670/

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