Grandison Surname
Approximately 4,667 people bear this surname
Grandison Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. It is thought that this surname came from the Netherlands (v. Lower).
Otto de Grandisono, Cardiganshire, Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
William de Grandisono, Gloucestershire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameGrandison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,076 | 1:174,595 | 17,553 |
| Jamaica | 1,145 | 1:2,507 | 396 |
| England | 417 | 1:133,616 | 13,153 |
| Scotland | 254 | 1:21,078 | 2,435 |
| Canada | 149 | 1:247,286 | 23,510 |
| Australia | 139 | 1:194,214 | 19,182 |
| Guyana | 128 | 1:5,955 | 1,034 |
| Panama | 97 | 1:40,333 | 2,124 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 94 | 1:14,510 | 1,858 |
| Barbados | 90 | 1:3,194 | 472 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 152 | 1:24,626 | 2,279 |
| England | 62 | 1:393,151 | 23,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 291 | 1:172,573 | 15,534 |
Grandison (94) may also be a first name.
Grandison Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. It is thought that this surname came from the Netherlands (v. Lower).
Otto de Grandisono, Cardiganshire, Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
William de Grandisono, Gloucestershire, ibid.
Camden places this among the great families who came hither at the Conquest from the Netherlands. The name was eminent in the XIII. cent., and at the siege of Carlaverock (A.D. 1300) "William de Grandison (Grant son) bore paly, silver and azure, surcharged with a red bend, and thereon three beautiful eaglets of fine gold." Nicolas' Siege of Carlav.
From the French, Grandjean (?); a personal name.
Grandison: Leland’s Grauncon; an interpolation. The Grandisons were a Burgundian family. William de Grandison was the first to come to England, in the reign of Edward I. John de Grandison was Bishop of Exeter in 1327.
Grandison Demographics
Average Male Grandison Height
178.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Grandison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grandison Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Grandison is found most in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Grandison? popularity and diffusion
It is the 101,132nd most commonly held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 1,561,505 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Grandison are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Grandison is also the 980,251st most frequently held first name globally It is held by 94 people.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 2,076 people, or 1 in 174,595. In The United States Grandison is most numerous in: New York, where 18 percent reside, Florida, where 12 percent reside and Virginia, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 25 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.
Grandison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Grandison has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Grandison surname rose 713 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 673 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Grandison Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Grandison last name is chiefly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States Grandison are 11.28% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.51% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Grandison earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 1.64% more than the national average, earning $23,073,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.43% less than the national average, earning $39,081 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.31% more than the national average, earning $49,836 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandisson | 95 | 376 | / |
| Grandieson | 95 | 5 | / |
| Grandaison | 95 | 1 | / |
| Grandeison | 95 | 0 | / |
| Grandeson | 89 | 5 | / |
| Grandizon | 89 | 1 | / |
| Grandisom | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gramdison | 89 | 0 | / |
| Grandisen | 89 | 0 | / |
| Grandezon | 78 | 2 | / |
| Grandesen | 78 | 0 | / |
| Granderzon | 74 | 4 | / |
| Grandycan | 67 | 0 | / |
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