Granig Surname
Approximately 635 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGranig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 554 | 1:15,371 | 2,277 |
| Brazil | 39 | 1:5,489,085 | 137,424 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
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.
- meriadegkoetfaouGranig Demographics
Average Granig Salary in
South Africa
R 792,312
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grasnig | 92 | 12 | / |
| Granigg | 92 | 4 | / |
| Grainig | 92 | 1 | / |
| Graenig | 92 | 1 | / |
| Granik | 83 | 451 | / |
| Granic | 83 | 403 | / |
| Grenig | 83 | 100 | / |
| Grönig | 83 | 74 | / |
| Gronig | 83 | 4 | / |
| Gragnic | 77 | 578 | / |
| Granick | 77 | 307 | / |
| Graynik | 77 | 223 | / |
| Groenig | 77 | 203 | / |
| Greenig | 77 | 183 | / |
| Groinig | 77 | 162 | / |
| Greinig | 77 | 132 | / |
| Grannik | 77 | 71 | / |
| Greunig | 77 | 50 | / |
| Graneix | 77 | 37 | / |
| Grzanic | 77 | 13 | / |
| Grasneg | 77 | 7 | / |
| Graniec | 77 | 7 | / |
| Granics | 77 | 4 | / |
| Granicc | 77 | 3 | / |
| Grasnik | 77 | 3 | / |
| Grainik | 77 | 2 | / |
| Graynix | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grasniq | 77 | 1 | / |
| Graniek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grotnig | 77 | 1 | / |
| Granaix | 77 | 0 | / |
| Graignic | 71 | 669 | / |
| Grasnick | 71 | 501 | / |
| Grannick | 71 | 42 | / |
| Granicke | 71 | 18 | / |
| Groinigg | 71 | 4 | / |
| Granek | 67 | 672 | / |
| Granec | 67 | 412 | / |
| Gronic | 67 | 221 | / |
| Gronik | 67 | 133 | / |
| Grenik | 67 | 117 | / |
| Grausnick | 67 | 49 | / |
| Granicová | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gránic | 67 | 9 | / |
| Grönik | 67 | 8 | / |
| Granikova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gramniske | 67 | 2 | / |
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