Last updated on February 1st, 2026 at 06:02 pm

Clan Gregor Septs & Family Names

During the centuries of Proscription, many MacGregors were forced to adopt alternate surnames. Some later returned to the MacGregor name; others kept the adopted name permanently.

ACGS welcomes:

  • Individuals bearing surnames in List A (recognized MacGregor names and Septs)
  • Individuals with surnames in Lists B or C who can show evidence or family tradition of MacGregor lineage
  • Individuals with surnames in List D, provided they can demonstrate descent from a MacGregor who used that surname as an alias

List A — Accepted MacGregor Names & Septs

Alpin • Fletcher • Greer/Grier • Gregg • Gregor • Gregorson • Gregory • Grewer • Grierson • Grigg • Gruer • King • MacAdam • MacAlpin • Macaldowie • Macara • Macaree • MacChoiter • MacConachie • MacCrowther • MacEan • MacEwin • MacEwin • MacEwin • MacGrigor • MacGregor • MacGruder • MacGrowther • Macilduy • MacLester • MacLiver • MacNee • MacNeice • MacNeish • MacNie • MacPeter(s) • MacPetrie • Magruder • Malloch • Neish • Patullo • Peter(s) • Petrie • Greig
(and related spelling variations)

List B — Documented Proscription-Era Aliases

Bain • Beachley • Black • Bowers • Bowie • Coleman • Comrie • Dochart • Dunn • Lakie • Landless • Leckie • Lockie • Mor • Roy • Skinner • White • Whyte • Willox

List C — Traditional Aliases (Less Documented)

Argyl • Arrowsmith • Begland • Bowmaker • Brewer • Caird • Callander • Clark • Craigdallie • Crerar • Crowther • Denison • Docherty • Dorward • Dowie • Fisher • Gair • Goodsir • Grayson • Gudger • Guiness • Kirkwood • Leishman • MacAndrew • MacAngus • MacCanish • MacGeach • Macgehee • Macghee • MacGill • MacGrew • Macnocaird • Macnucator • Nucator • Neilson • Nelson • Orr • Paterson • Peat • Peterson • Shankland • Stringer • Tainsh • Telfer • Telford • Tossach • Walker • Weliver

List D — Names of Other Historic Clans Occasionally Used by MacGregors

Balfour • Buchannan • Campbell • Cunningham • Douglas • Drummond • Erskine • Ferguson • Gordon • Graham • Grant • Hay • Johnson • Johnston • Livingston • MacAlastair • MacDonald • MacDougal • MacEwan • MacFarlane • MacIan • MacInnes • MacLaren • MacNeil • MacNicol • MacPherson • MacWilliams • Menzies • Murray • Ramsay • Robertson • Sinclair • Stewart • Stirling • Wilson

Enquiries from individuals with these surnames are welcome if they can show descent from a MacGregor ancestor.