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There are approximately 6,012 people named Greer in the UK. That makes it the 1,736th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 95 are named Greer.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

Related and similar surnames

Grear
Greig
Grigson
Grier
Gregson
Gregory
Grix
Griggs
Grawe
Graue
Grauer
Grause
Grayer
Ggreer
Ggrer
Ghreer
Graere
Greare
Grar
Greaer
Ghrier
Ghrer
Grare
Grair
Grarr
Grayr
Ghreir
Graer
Graure
Graire
Graeres
Ghrur
Grawr

The Greer surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

A corruption of Gregor. Gilbert McGregor, second son of Malcom, Laird of McGregor, who settled at Nithesdale, Dumfries Co., Scotland, in 1374, left issue, who assumed the short appellation of Greer. Welsh, Grewr, a herdsman.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

GREER. See Gregory.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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