Graney Surname

156,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,792 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Graney Surname Definition:

(Celtic) for O’Graney, Descendant of Grian = the Sun [Irish O’Gréine-ó, grandson or descendant + gréine, genit. of grián, the sun]

Graney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9551:185,40118,473
England4701:118,54912,057
Australia1671:161,65116,786
South Africa821:660,70448,422
New Zealand591:76,75111,256
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Wales51:618,90625,852
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1651:147,73013,110
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5521:90,9769,366

Graney (14) may also be a first name.

Graney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) for O’Graney, Descendant of Grian = the Sun [Irish O’Gréine-ó, grandson or descendant + gréine, genit. of grián, the sun]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Raighne A north Ulster name sometimes changed to Grant. SIF 82

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Raighne A north Ulster name sometimes changed to Grant. SIF 82

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Graney Last Name Facts

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

The surname Graney is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Graney? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 156,768th most common surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,610,153 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Graney are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Graney is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 14 people.

The last name Graney is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,955 people, or 1 in 185,401. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 9 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States Graney exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Graney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Graney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Graney last name expanded 354 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 285 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 91 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Graney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Graney last name are 1.28% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.95% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Graney earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 189.01% more than the national average, earning R 686,808 per year; in United States they earn 14.18% more than the national average, earning $49,266 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.11% more than the national average, earning $54,208 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greaney924,873/
Grainey92183/
Grangey9268/
Grayney925/
Granney922/
Graeney921/
Grasney921/
Graneye921/
Gratney920/
Grane911,270/
Grany9179/
Grathney861/
Graingey860/
Grange8321,104/
Graine834,139/
Granet833,455/
Graner832,973/
Greany83645/
Granie83396/
Granes83359/
Grajny83231/
Granea83212/
Granje83172/
Gragne8385/
Graneß8366/
Granez8360/
Gratny8360/
Graune8359/
Greney8341/
Granne8341/
Granøe8340/
Grainy8339/
Granny8336/
Grahne8336/
Greane8331/
Granay8326/
Granyo8326/
Groney8325/
Granue8320/
Graïne8319/
Grayne8315/
Graned8314/
Granei8314/
Griney8310/
Granoe8310/
Granye837/
Gratne836/
Graene833/
G'Rane831/
Ngrane831/
Granee831/
Grzany831/
Graany831/
Graneu831/
Graeny830/
Grainge77757/
Greeney77624/
Grainer77601/
Granner77417/
Grannes77399/
Grajner77374/
Gramnea77209/
Gratner77115/
Granett77114/
Grahner77101/
Gramner7790/
Grayned7768/
Grannet7746/
Granetz7744/
Greaner7742/
Grayner7739/
Graneis7735/
Grauner7734/
Granhed7730/
Graaner7726/
Grosney7726/
Graines7725/
Grooney7725/
Grainne7724/
Grijane7722/
Graigne7718/
Graneas7717/
Grannie7715/
Granhei7715/
Gramnes7713/
Granaya7711/
Graness778/
Grangea776/
Granhøy775/
Grainet774/
Grinhey773/
Granecz773/
Grainys773/
Grahane772/
Gragner772/
Granejo772/
Granher772/
Graunes772/
Graniyo772/
Granaye772/
Grasner772/
Graneid772/
Grayene772/
Grejane772/
Greanes771/
Granych771/
G'Raine771/
Granhie771/
Graniya771/
Grayane771/
Grayone771/
Greanez771/
Greanne771/
Granees771/
Graneer771/
N'Grane771/
Grangay771/
Grainea771/
Grannay771/
Grausne771/
Greaune771/
Greneye771/
Graneet771/
Grohney771/
Granaje771/
Grainei771/
Graygne771/
Greanay770/
Greanny770/
Grouney770/
Graynes770/
Gronney770/
Greanie770/
Grasnet770/
Grieney770/
Granead770/
Grine7314,152/
Grana739,940/
Gröne733,568/
Grani731,523/
Grene731,269/
Grone73983/
Granj73139/
Grané7383/
Granh7361/
Granà7343/
Grony7338/
Grañe7321/
Graná7312/
Granè732/
Gréne731/
Grône731/
Grangeia71586/
Ghrangiy71568/
Grainees71239/
Graneist7187/
Grangeio7172/
Greanead7139/
Grahneis7124/
Greenney7120/
Gramness7110/
Granehed719/
Grausner717/
Grasness712/
Graigner712/
Granayeh712/
Greatner711/
Graineer711/
Gramnaya711/
Graneesh711/
Granaweh711/
Gruyanue711/
Grautner711/
Grajanes711/
Grayener711/
Greatnes710/
Granauya710/
Gramneer710/
Graiyner710/
Graisner710/
Granness710/
Grauener710/
Grannett710/
Greene67204,558/
Granat674,442/
Groner673,528/
Groene671,180/
Granai67863/
Graini67849/
Grones67637/
Granit67451/
Groune67443/
Greune67442/
Granah67270/
Granna67259/
Grenie67250/
Granha67217/
Granas67202/
Granis67195/
Gronet67193/
Grzana67193/
Greeny67181/
Griene67181/
Greine67176/
Grohne67141/
Granér67118/
Gromny67116/
Grauna67115/
Granau67111/
Granio67108/
Gráner67104/
Gronne67102/
Groyne6794/
Gruene6786/
Granaj6767/
Groniy6759/
Greneu6755/
Greatness6751/
Granad6746/
Grenee6745/
Grajna6745/
Gronea6740/
Grinea6723/
Greani6723/
Granaß6721/
Grényi6718/
Granga6717/
Ngrana6717/
Grayna6713/
Groine6713/
Granđa6713/
Grenuy6712/
Granaz6712/
Grenay679/
Granni679/
Granés679/
Groneß679/
Grogne679/
Grangi679/
Granaś678/
Gräner677/
Gramni677/
Grrana677/
Gronay676/
Groone676/
Graina676/
Gränge676/
Gragna676/
Greyna675/
Granid675/
Grosne675/
Grueny674/
Grrene673/
Ghrine672/
Gragni672/
Granhi672/
Grinei672/
Gronie672/
Granoi672/
Gratna672/
Greyne672/
Grenåe672/
Granaï672/
Granou672/
Graena671/
Grahni671/
Grajni671/
Gronez671/
Gronge671/
Greniy671/
Ghrani671/
Grrine671/
Graniz671/
Grenei671/
Granți671/
Granii671/
Graniś671/
Granoa671/
Gramje671/
Granaš671/
Grayanawe671/
Graïni671/
Greneh671/
Gronny671/
Gronue671/
Grinee671/
Greïne671/
Grzone671/
Grónay671/
Gróner671/
Grönet671/
Ghranh671/
Grenea670/
Grenoy670/
Grouttney670/
Greyni670/
Groony670/

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