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Gray Family History
Gray Genealogy & Family TreeGray is a Scottish name from Northumberland, England, where the original Gray—Anschatel Groy of Haute Saone—lived in the 11th Century. It comes from the Gaelic word riabhach, which means “Gray” and referred to someone older or with graying hair. It may also come from the Roman name Gratus, meaning “welcome” or “pleasing.” Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. It is the 78th most common surname in the United Kingdom and the 79th most common in the United States. The family motto is Clarior e flammis which means “Brighter from the flame.”
Other spellings include “Grey,” “Groy,” “Graye,” “McGrath,” “McGraw,” “Mac Ruabhaigh,” “O Riabhaigh,” “Legrey,” and “Croy.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Jennifer Grey (Dirty Dancing, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Friends), American singer Macy Gray, American Idol contestant Tamyra Gray, and famous literary character Dorian Gray (The Picture of Dorian Gray). The first Gray to come to America was Abraham Gray in 1620.
Gray Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Berte Glarence Gray -- --, 1882 Kansas
- Albert Gray -- --, 1874 December 0, 1952 Washington
- Uriah Cunningham Gray -- --, 1807 November 20, 1854
- Roy Fenton Gray -- --, 1888 December 0, 1956
- Jesse Wilford Gray -- --, 1909 June 28, 1986 Texas
Gray Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- George Gray -- --, 1718 March 25, 1755 New Hampshire
- Mary Gray -- --, 1809 October 18, 1841 Vermont
- Emily Williams Gray -- --, 1904 April 22, 2001 Nova Scotia
- Luther Clark Gray -- --, 1873 June 24, 1959 Missouri
- V. Elizabeth Gray -- --, 1916 Pennsylvania
