Greggs

Greggs Meaning & Origin

About Greggs
The surname Greggs is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Gregory, which itself comes from the Greek name Gregorios, meaning "watchful" or "vigilant." The surname Greggs signifies a descendant or someone associated with a person named Gregory. It is a patronymic surname, indicating a familial connection to an ancestor with the given name Gregory.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Greggs is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Greggs: 1,573
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,798
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Greggs based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EH1 G Z
🌐 IPA
/grɛgz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greggs in Braille

Here's how to represent Greggs in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Greggs in braille

How to sign the name Greggs using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Greggs using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Greggs in sign language

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