Gressy Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Palestine

Gressy Surname Definition:

In Leland’s copy this name corresponds with Cressy, and may here, I think, be accepted as a slightly disguised duplicate. (See Cressy.) It is to be met with in a variety of forms. “Le Seigneur de Grissey” is entered among the Conquérants d'Angleterre in Tailleur’s Norman Chronicle; and a Richard de Grisey occurs about 1180 in the Exchequer Rolls of the Duchy.

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Gressy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti721:148,3886,344
France601:1,107,045119,335
Palestine531:85,8276,515
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Gressy (274) may also be a first name.

Gressy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

In Leland’s copy this name corresponds with Cressy, and may here, I think, be accepted as a slightly disguised duplicate. (See Cressy.) It is to be met with in a variety of forms. “Le Seigneur de Grissey” is entered among the Conquérants d'Angleterre in Tailleur’s Norman Chronicle; and a Richard de Grisey occurs about 1180 in the Exchequer Rolls of the Duchy. “Magistro Alano de Greycy,” in the same century, witnesses a deed of Henry Pudsey, bastard son of the Prince-Bishop of Durham; and Roger de Gruszi is found in London and Middlesex 1189-90 (Rot. Pip.). Gilbert de Gressy, in the time of Henry III., was a benefactor of the Templars (Mon. Angl.). Hamo de Gruscy, in the following reign, sold some land to the Black Friars of York. - Yorkshire Archæologia, vol. vi. p. 399.

The Battle Abbey Roll (1889) by Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett

A Norman name: Graçay; a local name

British Family Names (1894) by Henry Barber

Gressy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gressy is found in Haiti more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gressy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gressy is the 1,140,742nd most prevalent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 34,538,132 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Gressy reside; 34 percent reside in Caribbean and 34 percent reside in Gallo-Caribbean. Gressy is also the 536,832nd most widespread forename globally, borne by 274 people.

The surname is most common in Haiti, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 148,388. In Haiti it is primarily found in: Ouest, where 93 percent live, Nippes, where 1 percent live and Sud-Est, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Haiti this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in France, where 28 percent live and Palestine, where 25 percent live.

Gressy Last Name Statistics demography

Gressy earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 192.11% more than the national average, earning $126,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gressey9218/
Gresy9155/
Greussay863/
Griessey860/
Gresse831,781/
Grassy83330/
Greasy83317/
Grossy83188/
Greses83175/
Gressi83113/
Gresis8386/
Gressa8318/
Gresey8317/
Griesy8315/
Grissy835/
Gresiy834/
Greisy832/
Gressé832/
Greysy832/
Gresay831/
Gresyo831/
Groesy831/
Greesy830/
Gresser772,261/
Gresset771,239/
Griesse77229/
Grassey77133/
Gressie7781/
Ghrissy7752/
Graissy7751/
Gressai7743/
Grossey7739/
Greshay7729/
Greshes7727/
Gressis7725/
Gressez7724/
Greszes7723/
Griessi7714/
Griesey7712/
Gretsay779/
Groesse779/
Grissey776/
Greisse775/
Gressio774/
Graesse773/
Grassay773/
Gretsoy772/
Greesey772/
Gresseh772/
Gresseu772/
Greasey772/
Greisis771/
Gressee771/
Gresits771/
Gressit771/
Greysis771/
Ghressi771/
Greshey771/
Greasse770/
Graesey770/
Gressei770/
Greassi770/
Greises770/
Greases770/
Gairesy770/
Gresa73493/
Grese73400/
Grosy73255/
Grecy73142/
Grezy7350/
Grasy7345/
Grisy7317/
Grésy731/
Gressett711,318/
Gresseth71219/
Greisser7167/
Gressitt7147/
Greysser716/
Graessie711/
Gresseet711/
Gretsits711/
Griessie711/
Gruissey710/
Greasser710/
Grassi6762,072/
Grossi6741,030/
Grosse6713,629/
Griese678,003/
Grasse673,229/
Grissa67955/
Gresha67563/
Greese67386/
Grisey67362/
Greser67328/
Grisse67324/
Greuse67206/
Greise67192/
Grease67185/
Graese67173/
Grissi67169/
Greset67163/
Greces67151/
Groisy67111/
Grisay6798/
Gresoi6786/
Griesa6784/
Grezsa6776/
Ngresi6773/
Grizey6755/
Grosey6730/
Graisy6730/
Gretsi6729/
Greicy6725/
Gresge6723/
Greyce6721/
Grétsy6719/
Greysi6713/
Greyze6712/
Groese6712/
Gresci6711/
Grassé6711/
Greshi6710/
Greyzi678/
Greecy678/
Grésse677/
Grises676/
Graszy676/
Grecis675/
Griesé675/
Grasey674/
Griscy674/
Grisis674/
Grossé674/
Groszy674/
Grashy674/
Greesa672/
Grechy672/
Greacy671/
Graecy671/
Gresej671/
Greshe671/
Greysa671/
Grices671/
Gerscy671/
Gryshy671/
Grosay671/
Grecey671/
Gresie671/
Gresseths671/
Greisa671/
Grossè671/
Grohsy671/
Grissè671/
Grissé671/
Grisys671/
Grieschey670/
Gresea670/
Grysey670/
Gruisy670/
Greyse670/
Gresee670/
Grasay670/
Grzesa670/
Gryses670/

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