This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Click here for instructions on how to enable it in your browser.
Surname Header Image
Get access to Gready family records.Start a 14-Day Free Trial

Gready Family History

Gready Surname Meaning

see Greedy. from Mac Riada see McCready.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: 

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Where is the Gready family from?

You can see how Gready families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gready family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gready families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 17 Gready families living in Somerset. This was about 24% of all the recorded Gready's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Gready families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gready surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Gready ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gready. 100% of Gready men worked as a Farmer and 94% of Gready women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

View Census Data for Gready | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

England shown, Canada data unavailable

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    94%
  • Household Duties
    7%

What Gready family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Gready. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gready census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Gready

Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Gready. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Gready immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 579 military records available for the last name Gready. For the veterans among your Gready ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Gready military records

You've only scratched the surface of Gready family history

Discover More

What is the average Gready lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2002, in the United States, Gready life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Gready in 1945 was 26, and 88 in 2002.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gready

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gready ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Gready family tree

Explore Your Tree
Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial