Grandorge Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Grandorge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality, 'de Grandorge,' a Norman name which settled, among other places, in Craven, Yorkshire This surname in various guises still lives in the West Riding; v. Grandage. (2) Nick. 'a barley-corn'; compare English 'John Barleycorn'; v.

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Grandorge Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:1,921,31276,208
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Grandorge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality, 'de Grandorge,' a Norman name which settled, among other places, in Craven, Yorkshire This surname in various guises still lives in the West Riding; v. Grandage. (2) Nick. 'a barley-corn'; compare English 'John Barleycorn'; v. Lower, Patronymica Britannica.

William Graindcorge, 1127: Furness Coucher Book.

William Greindeorge, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Greyndeorge, Close Rolls, 7 Edward I.

Johannes Greyndorge, 33 Edward I: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

A curious corruption is found in the following:

Margareta Dangorge, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Almost as curious is the modern Yorkshire form of Crandige: George Crandidge: Pontefract Directory. But Grandage (which see) is the modern form.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The family of De Graind'orge existed in Normandy at an early period. In the reign of Louis XI. they were ennobled by the title of Vicomte de Graindorge of Falaise. In the reign of king Stephen, a branch came into England and assisted in the endowment of Furness Abbey. The family flourished in knightly degree until the XV. century, principally in Craven, co. York. A William G. fought at Agincourt, and a Nicholas G. was master-forester to Boger de Clifford. See Armorial General of France, Nicolas' Agincourt, and Whittaker's Craven. Our old English name of Barlicorn, (see H.R.) may be a translation. The arms of the family (three ears of barley) allude to the name.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
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Grandorge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grandorge is most common in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grandorge? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,432,070th most common family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Grandorge reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 1,921,312. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 69 percent reside, Lincolnshire, where 21 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 9 percent reside and New Zealand, where 3 percent reside.

Grandorge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grandorge has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Grandorge last name rose 483 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Graindorge952,618/
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