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Grego Name Meaning

Italian Spanish and Portuguese: ethnic name from Grego Greco ‘Greek’. Croatian: ethnic name for a Greek of Italian origin (see 1 above). Croatian: probably also from a short form of the personal name Gregorije from Latin Gregorius (see Gregory ). In some cases also an Italianized form (translation into Italian) of Slovenian Grk or Gerk ‘Greek’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Griego, Greco, Rego, Trego, Gregory, Greif, Gregor, Grano, Gago, Reo

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Where is the Grego family from?

You can see how Grego families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grego family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Grego families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 13 Grego families living in Quebec. This was about 45% of all the recorded Grego's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Grego families in 1911.
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What did your Grego ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Grego. 30% of Grego men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Grego women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Grego were Truck Driver and Seamstress. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    30%
  • Farmer
    8%
  • Farm Laborer
    8%
  • Truck Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    22%
  • Stenographer
    16%
  • Machine Operator
    16%
  • Seamstress
    16%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Grego. 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.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Grego. For the veterans among your Grego ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Grego lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Grego life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Grego in 1950 was 33, and 81 in 2004.

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