Grisham Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Ask a genealogist about Grisham and the first name they will mention is Gresham. The family name meaning is “Grazing homestead”, the same as for Gresham. The two spellings differ in a small detail: Grisham has “i” where Gresham has “e”. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Gressam.

6,798 Americans were listed as Grisham in the 2010 census.

There is no single Grisham family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Grisham surname pack.