Grainge Surname
Approximately 757 people bear this surname
Grainge Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the grange'; Old French grange, a granary, or barn for corn.' Johannes attes Prious, et Alicia uxor ejus, fermour del graunge': 1379, Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes del Grange, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameGrainge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 525 | 1:106,130 | 11,099 |
| United States | 91 | 1:3,983,065 | 216,270 |
| Canada | 77 | 1:478,514 | 41,057 |
| Scotland | 33 | 1:162,237 | 9,329 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 220 | 1:110,797 | 10,856 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Grainge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the grange'; Old French grange, a granary, or barn for corn.' Johannes attes Prious, et Alicia uxor ejus, fermour del graunge': 1379, Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes del Grange, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Simon del Graunge, 1379: ibid.
Alicia del Graunge, 1379: ibid.
Gregorius del Grange, 1379: ibid.
From residence at or beside a grange. Alexander Grange alias Campbell in Achunahainat, 1768 (Durness).
= Grange, q.v.
French A barn; applied in monastic times to the homestead of an outlying manor belonging to an abbey or priory. Mr. Chas. Knight says, "a lone farm-house."
Grange is an ancient English surname. It is also represented in the West Riding and in Bucks. Two centuries ago John Grange was patron of the living of Widford, Herts, and Francis Grange was the incumbent (Cus.). This is a common place - name in England.
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Grainge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grainge Come From? nationality or country of origin
Grainge is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Grainge click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grainge? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 449,465th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 9,626,877 people. Grainge occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Grainge live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 525 people, or 1 in 106,130. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 15 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 13 percent are found and Durham, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.
Grainge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Grainge has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Grainge last name expanded 239 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,011 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Grainge Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Grainge last name is principally Baptist (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Grainge last name are 23.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.59% registered with the party.
The amount Grainge earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.2% less than the national average, earning $40,473 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.65% less than the national average, earning $49,360 CAD per year.
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