Gregori Last Name Facts and Heraldry

Arms linked to Gori and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Family name meaning

Whether you spell it Gregori or Gori, the story begins in the same place. The name is generally explained as “From Gregorio / spear”.

Gregori is listed among the recognised spellings of Gori. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Related forms: Goro. INSEE counts 1,257 people born in France with the Gregori surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1961–1970. In the 2010 US Census, 461 Americans gave Gregori as their last name (rank 46,219).

Want more than a summary? See the Gregori family name pack.