Granger Surname

11,829th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47,514 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Grenada

Granger Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the granger,' one who kept a grange or granary, a farmer; v. Grange.

Johannes Graunger, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus Graungere, 1379: ibid.

Henricus Graunger, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

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Granger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States22,7121:15,9592,031
France12,0241:5,524453
England3,5171:15,8422,315
Canada3,0561:12,0571,793
Australia2,4811:10,8811,615
Trinidad and Tobago4901:2,784476
Scotland3801:14,0891,803
Zimbabwe3791:40,7346,282
New Zealand3771:12,0112,090
South Africa3461:156,58317,671
Switzerland3171:25,9084,026
Portugal1601:65,1143,431
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Brazil921:2,326,89571,923
Bahamas811:4,836493
Spain741:631,78428,875
Wales631:49,1204,600
Mexico491:2,533,18821,064
Ireland421:112,1185,755
Grenada421:2,584418
Chile401:440,41211,644
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Malaysia381:776,16436,096
Netherlands381:444,39944,765
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
Venezuela331:915,27514,245
Ivory Coast321:720,97619,991
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Aruba231:4,499638
Iran231:3,338,37197,100
Guernsey221:2,929767
Panama211:186,2985,509
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Belgium191:605,08754,956
United States Virgin Islands191:5,809896
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
India141:54,790,384527,769
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Sweden121:820,56361,223
China111:124,301,9616,553
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Guyana81:95,2786,792
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Costa Rica71:682,8675,051
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Luxembourg51:116,1086,306
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Botswana41:546,73222,624
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Latvia41:512,51230,386
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland581:76,3775,461
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,6181:9,3111,398
Scotland3981:9,4051,222
Wales531:29,5931,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,8241:10,4101,364

Granger (1,035) may also be a first name.

Granger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the granger,' one who kept a grange or granary, a farmer; v. Grange.

Johannes Graunger, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus Graungere, 1379: ibid.

Henricus Graunger, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

Thomas Graynger. Valor Ecclesiasticus.

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

"The farms, which are still found throughout the country in the neighbourhood of old abbeys, named 'The Grange,' were the farm steadings where the monks carried on their fanning operations, and where the grain and cattle derived from their more distant possessions were stored and housed. Around the grange' were clustered numerous cottages for the labourers and their families, and the whole was under the charge of a monk, or lay brother, named from his office-'The Granger'" (Laing, Lindores Abbey and its burgh of Newburgh, p. 61). In Latin the name of the office was rendered granatarius, 'manager of the victual,' and appears in Scots as granitar, graintlie-man, or gryntal-man. Gocelin, brother of Hugh Granger, witnessed the grant of the church of Pulloc to the monks of Paisley, c. 1189—99 (RMP., p. 100). Robert de la Graunge of the county of Roxburghe rendered homage in 1296 and in 1303 served as juror on an inquisition made at Roxburgh Bain, II, p. 199,376). In 1299 Robert the 'granatorius ' of Holyrood took oath to be a true liegeman to the king of England (ibid., p. 268). John Graneter was juror on an inquest at Inverness in 1430 (RMS., II, 179). Grenger 1595.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Grange (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Scottish) One who was in charge of a farmhouse with outbuildings; one who came from Grange (farm), the name of many places in Scotland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

See Grange. The bailiff who presided over one, was called Ate Grange, (H.R.) and afterwards Granger.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) One who superintended a large farm or Grange.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the French, Grangé; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Granger: one who occupied the grange of the lord, secular or ecclesiastical, in which the corn “grain” was stored.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Granger Last Name Facts

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

Granger occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Granger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Granger is the 11,829th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 153,377 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Granger are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Granger is also the 249,291st most commonly occurring given name globally, held by 1,035 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 22,712 people, or 1 in 15,959. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Louisiana, where 10 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 97 countries. It is also found in France, where 25 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Granger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Granger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Granger surname increased 471 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 134 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 5 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 119 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 28 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Granger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Granger last name is predominantly Catholic (81%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Granger last name are 8.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Granger earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 38.05% less than the national average, earning 214,409 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 77.07% more than the national average, earning R 420,780 per year; in United States they earn 0.76% more than the national average, earning $43,476 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.62% less than the national average, earning $46,395 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grainger9324,047/
Grangier933,188/
Grangere9325/
Grangger9314/
Grangert9311/
Grandger934/
Grranger932/
Grangeir931/
Grangerd931/
Greanger930/
Grange9221,104/
Graner922,973/
Grager92429/
Graninger88457/
Grasinger88190/
Graßinger8819/
Grainguer888/
Grangiere884/
Gracinger881/
Graingeer881/
Grangeior881/
Graineger880/
Gratinger880/
Grainnger880/
Granier8613,115/
Gragert861,059/
Grainge86757/
Grainer86601/
Granges86552/
Granget86419/
Granner86417/
Grajner86374/
Granzer86359/
Greager86294/
Granert86180/
Granser86138/
Gratner86115/
Grangie86114/
Grahner86101/
Gragger86100/
Gramner8690/
Granged8680/
Graiger8670/
Granere8668/
Grangey8668/
Grancer8660/
Greaner8642/
Grayner8639/
Grauner8634/
Graaner8626/
Grangez8615/
Grangge8610/
Granyer869/
Granjer868/
Gramger867/
Grangea866/
Grangre862/
Gragner862/
Gronger862/
Grandge862/
Granher862/
Grasner862/
Grangee862/
Grançer862/
Gragher861/
Grauger861/
Gragier861/
Graguer861/
Graneer861/
Gragere861/
Granerd860/
Grangir860/
Grassinger82794/
Granninger823/
Grahsinger821/
Graininger821/
Greasinger820/
Grausinger820/
Grancher801,011/
Grajnert80367/
Granzier80176/
Granerød80125/
Gransier80106/
Graniere8039/
Graynert8026/
Greanier8014/
Granguet8011/
Graunser8011/
Grangärd8011/
Graiguer809/
Granguey807/
Graunert807/
Grausner807/
Grainert807/
Greinger806/
Grannier806/
Grainier805/
Granheir803/
Granjere803/
Grancear802/
Graigner802/
Grangges802/
Greatner801/
Grainget801/
Graimger801/
Graineer801/
Grandjer801/
Granhert801/
Granieir801/
Graynier801/
Greanert801/
Gragnier801/
Granjeir801/
Grautner801/
Granguez801/
Gransert801/
Grounger801/
Granzeir801/
Grainges800/
Grainser800/
Graingey800/
Gramneer800/
Groinger800/
Graisner800/
Grainyer800/
Grainjer800/
Graggert800/
Greauger800/
Greattinger7821/
Graissinger780/
Grance774,381/
Groner773,528/
Groger77666/
Granse77270/
Grangé77203/
Grangy77181/
Granje77172/
Granér77118/
Gráner77104/
Granze7722/
Granga7717/
Grangi779/
Gramge772/
Granir772/
Gronge771/
Grangê771/
Grangè771/
Gróner771/
Granxe771/
Grõger771/
Gragre770/
Groninger751,011/
Grosinger75420/
Granchere7534/
Großinger7518/
Grósinger7515/
Granchier7512/
Granerová758/
Grandzher753/
Gragerova752/
Granziere752/
Grahneart751/
Grocinger750/
Granguest750/
Gratinges750/
Graimgher750/
Granheart750/
Greiner7140,118/
Grancea712,598/
Gronert711,208/
Gronier71780/
Greisinger71772/
Grossinger71708/
Gransee71591/
Grogger71255/
Gronner71239/
Grangis71224/
Gramser71217/
Greyner71157/
Grosner71136/
Greuner71129/
Greiger71102/
Greißinger7178/
Granche7170/
Gransey7169/
Ghrangi7168/
Granzerová7139/
Gransøe7137/
Gruoner7130/
Grancey7128/
Greinegger7127/
Gröhninger7126/
Gransie7121/
Grangha7120/
Granjed7118/
Grohsinger7117/
Gronninger7116/
Greysinger7115/
Grohner7115/
Grogner7114/
Granzhe7112/
Granzie7112/
Gransse7112/
Groyner7111/
Grances7111/
Graince718/
Granayr718/
Grancerová717/
Groisinger717/
Grouner714/
Greininger714/
Granset714/
Granair714/
Grooner713/
Groëner713/
Gransir713/
Greyger712/
Grangoi712/
Greanga712/
Gramher712/
Grangaj712/
Gramjer711/
Grandgi711/
Grocger711/
Grogher711/
Gronginger711/
Greisenger711/
Granire711/
Grannerová711/
Ghroninger711/
Gronges711/
Grossenger711/
Granjes711/
Graunre711/
Granjea711/
Grangay711/
Granzerova711/
Graniér711/
Granses711/
Gransée711/
Graunerová711/
Grancez711/
Grosger711/
Groguer711/
Grouger710/
Gramzer710/
Grannir710/
Gronyer710/
Groiner710/
Granzez710/
Greanse710/
Grooninger710/
Gromger710/
Gramcer710/
Grouninger710/
Greuger710/
Granior710/
Greinert671,729/
Ghrangiy67568/
Gronnier67559/
Granseth67168/
Greisner67146/
Greissinger67132/
Greitner6789/
Greynert6762/
Grognier6744/
Greinier6730/
Granchet6728/
Grottner6726/
Gronnert6723/
Groggert6714/
Gransche674/
Gragoire673/
Greigger673/
Grosnier673/
Grossingger673/
Greigert673/
Greiguer672/
Grancire672/
Greysner672/
Grangaia671/
Grangoit671/
Grotneer671/
Grounner671/
Grousner671/
Gronertt671/
Greinner671/
Greinyer671/
Granseey671/
Geerangi671/
Greineer671/
N'Grance671/
Grainzie671/
Greunier671/
Greincer671/
Greinere671/
Grojnert671/
Grongues671/
Grounert671/
Greigner670/
Groosner670/
Greigher670/
Groutner670/

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