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Gray Name Meaning

English: nickname for someone with gray hair or a gray beard, from Old English græg ‘gray’. In Scotland and Ireland it has been used as a translation of various Gaelic surnames derived from riabhach ‘brindled’, ‘gray’ (see Reavey). In North America this name has assimilated names with similar meaning from other European languages. English and Scottish (of Norman origin): habitational name from Graye in Calvados, France, named from the Gallo-Roman personal name Gratus, meaning ‘welcome’, ‘pleasing’ + the locative suffix -acum. French and Swiss French: habitational name from Gray in Haute-Saône and Le Gray in Seine-Maritime, both in France, or from Gray-la-ville in Switzerland, or a regional name from the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Ray, Grau, Gay, Pray, Fray, Garay, Graf, Gram, Dray, Bray

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Gray Family Origin

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Gray Family Occupations

What did your Gray ancestors do for a living?

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  • Farmer

    31%

  • School

    6%

  • Labourer

    5%

  • Student

    4%

In 1881, Farmer, School and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Gray. The most common Gray occupation in Canada was Farmer. 31% of Gray's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Gray family was Student.

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Gray Historical Records

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Gray Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1940 and 2004, Gray life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Gray in 1940 was 36, and 73 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gray

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