A Scottish surname, the Greer families get the original name from ‘Gregor’ which is the Scottish form of Gregory. A Latin meaning is someone who is vigilant or watchful. The surname is also found in a few English locations. Spelling variations for Greer are Grear, Grearr, Grauer, Grierson, Grier, Greerr and Greir. The county of Dumfriesshire in Scotland has a high percent of Greer families. Next would be Lanarkshire county. In England around London and north to Lancashire are many Greer families. In the United States the Greer surname is found in Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee. Famous: Judy Greer (actress), Andrew Sean Greer (novelist), Gordon Greer (professional footballer from Scotland), Edward B. Greer (an Olympic javelin thrower for the United States), Hal Greer (professional basketball player), Robin Greer (actress) and Rusty Greer (professional baseball player).