Gregston

Gregston Meaning & Origin

About Gregston
The surname Gregston 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 addition of the suffix "-ton" indicates a place name, suggesting that the original bearer of the surname may have been associated with a town or village named Gregory's town. Overall, the surname Gregston signifies a person who is watchful or vigilant, or someone who hails from a place named after Gregory.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gregston: 404
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,512
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Ranking information for the surname Gregston is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KRKSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G602305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EH1 G S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrΙ›gstΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRKSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gregston in Braille

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

The name Gregston in braille

How to sign the name Gregston using Sign Language

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

The name Gregston in sign language

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