Gragnic Surname
Approximately 578 people bear this surname
Gragnic Surname User-submission:
The surname "Graignic" comes from the Breton language. The Breton word, granig means 'small grain' and can be used to describe tall and thin people. It comes from a very precise area of Brittany called "Bro Pourleth".
Its original Breton version, granig, probably changed to "graignic" or "gragnic" in its francized version due to the French-speaking administration who misunderstood or francized many Breton names following the loss of independence of Brittany.
Read More About This SurnameGragnic Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 573 | 1:115,921 | 17,442 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Gragnic Surname Meaning
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The surname "Graignic" comes from the Breton language. The Breton word, granig means 'small grain' and can be used to describe tall and thin people. It comes from a very precise area of Brittany called "Bro Pourleth".
Its original Breton version, granig, probably changed to "graignic" or "gragnic" in its francized version due to the French-speaking administration who misunderstood or francized many Breton names following the loss of independence of Brittany.
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Where Does The Last Name Gragnic Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gragnic is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gragnic? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gragnic is the 552,088th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 12,608,211 people. The surname Gragnic occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Gragnic live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
This surname is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 573 people, or 1 in 115,921. In France it is most numerous in: Brittany, where 70 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 11 percent reside and Pays de la Loire, where 9 percent reside. Beside France it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 0 percent reside and Ireland, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graignic | 93 | 669 | / |
| Granic | 92 | 403 | / |
| Granick | 86 | 307 | / |
| Grzanic | 86 | 13 | / |
| Graniec | 86 | 7 | / |
| Granics | 86 | 4 | / |
| Gregnic | 86 | 3 | / |
| Granicc | 86 | 3 | / |
| Grasnick | 80 | 501 | / |
| Grannick | 80 | 42 | / |
| Granicke | 80 | 18 | / |
| Granig | 77 | 635 | / |
| Granik | 77 | 451 | / |
| Granec | 77 | 412 | / |
| Gronic | 77 | 221 | / |
| Gránic | 77 | 9 | / |
| Grausnick | 75 | 49 | / |
| Granicová | 75 | 13 | / |
| Grannec | 71 | 473 | / |
| Graynik | 71 | 223 | / |
| Grannik | 71 | 71 | / |
| Gronick | 71 | 40 | / |
| Graneix | 71 | 37 | / |
| Groniec | 71 | 24 | / |
| Grognec | 71 | 17 | / |
| Grasnig | 71 | 12 | / |
| Grotnic | 71 | 7 | / |
| Greinic | 71 | 6 | / |
| Granigg | 71 | 4 | / |
| Grasnik | 71 | 3 | / |
| Grainik | 71 | 2 | / |
| Grainig | 71 | 1 | / |
| Graniek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grasniq | 71 | 1 | / |
| Graynix | 71 | 1 | / |
| Graneck | 71 | 1 | / |
| Granaix | 71 | 0 | / |
| Grosnick | 67 | 133 | / |
| Groneick | 67 | 119 | / |
| Groignec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Groinick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gronicke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Grousnic | 67 | 0 | / |
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