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Gray
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  • Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Late

* As an English, Irish, Scottish, and Norman surname, from the placename Graye-sur-Mer in Calvados, from Late Latin Graecus (“Greek”). * Also as an English surname, from the adjective gray. Compare the Irish calque McGreevy. * As a French surname, from Gray, Haute-Saône in France, from the personal name Gradus, a Gallo-Roman/Celtic pronunciation of Gratus, from the name Gratius.

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United Kingdom Gray Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #31
Frequency 0.12% of population

Popularity Over Time (Scotland)

NRS Most Common Surnames 2024 ↗ / NRS Scotland (chart data) ↗

United States Gray Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #79
Frequency 236,713 people (87.75 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 71.13% Hispanic 1.57% Black 24.36% Asian/PI 0.44% Native Am. 0.84% Two+ 1.66%
U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

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