Grandbois Surname

299,736th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Grandbois Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grandbois Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada6341:58,1166,856
United States5291:685,17854,430
France1021:651,20384,246
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Grandbois Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Grandbois Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Grandbois has its highest incidence in Canada. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grandbois? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 299,736th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 5,742,747 people. The last name Grandbois is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Grandbois are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in Canada, where it is held by 634 people, or 1 in 58,116. In Canada it is primarily found in: Quebec, where 57 percent live, Ontario, where 17 percent live and Alberta, where 10 percent live. Besides Canada this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 42 percent live and France, where 8 percent live.

Grandbois Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grandbois has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,405 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grandbois Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Grandbois are 7.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.78% registered with the party.

The amount Grandbois earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.73% more than the national average, earning $45,191 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.55% less than the national average, earning $42,455 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grandboise9510/
Grandboys894/
Grandvois893/
Grandbo881/
Grandbas821/
Grandboy821/
Grandby757/
Grandbay711/
Grandbouche70162/
Grondhuis67159/
Grandveau56224/
Grahamdba561/
Grantwest561/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grandbois
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis