Granig Surname

514,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 635 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Granig Surname User-submission:

The surname "Graignic" comes from the Breton language. The Breton word, granig means 'small grain' and can be used to describe tall and thin people. It comes from a very precise area of Brittany called "Bro Pourleth".

Its original Breton version, granig, probably changed to "graignic" or "gragnic" in its francized version due to the French-speaking administration who misunderstood or francized many Breton names following the loss of independence of Brittany.

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Granig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria5541:15,3712,277
Brazil391:5,489,085137,424
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
France11:66,422,722504,397
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Granig Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname "Graignic" comes from the Breton language. The Breton word, granig means 'small grain' and can be used to describe tall and thin people. It comes from a very precise area of Brittany called "Bro Pourleth".

Its original Breton version, granig, probably changed to "graignic" or "gragnic" in its francized version due to the French-speaking administration who misunderstood or francized many Breton names following the loss of independence of Brittany.

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Granig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Granig occurs in Austria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Granig? popularity and diffusion

It is the 514,102nd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,476,450 people. The last name Granig occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Granig are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 89 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Austria, where it is held by 554 people, or 1 in 15,371. In Austria it is mostly found in: Carinthia, where 71 percent live, Tyrol, where 9 percent live and Salzburg, where 6 percent live. Apart from Austria Granig occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 6 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.

Granig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Granig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Granig surname expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Granig Last Name Statistics demography

Granig earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 233.41% more than the national average, earning R 792,312 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grasnig9212/
Granigg924/
Grainig921/
Graenig921/
Granik83451/
Granic83403/
Grenig83100/
Grönig8374/
Gronig834/
Gragnic77578/
Granick77307/
Graynik77223/
Groenig77203/
Greenig77183/
Groinig77162/
Greinig77132/
Grannik7771/
Greunig7750/
Graneix7737/
Grzanic7713/
Grasneg777/
Graniec777/
Granics774/
Granicc773/
Grasnik773/
Grainik772/
Graynix771/
Grasniq771/
Graniek771/
Grotnig771/
Granaix770/
Graignic71669/
Grasnick71501/
Grannick7142/
Granicke7118/
Groinigg714/
Granek67672/
Granec67412/
Gronic67221/
Gronik67133/
Grenik67117/
Grausnick6749/
Granicová6713/
Gránic679/
Grönik678/
Granikova674/
Gramniske672/

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