The Greg Family Name

Spelled Greg, the surname still points back to Greig. The family name meaning is “A descendant of Greg, a pet form of Gregory (watchman)”, the same as for Greig.

• Before spelling was fixed, Greig was also written Greg.
• About 510 people in the United States were recorded as Greg in 2010, placing it 42,511 on the national list.
• Names that sound alike, such as Grego, are easily confused in old records.
• Related forms: Grieg and Gregg.

Arms associated with the name

Arms linked to Greig and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Greg family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.