Granny Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Granny Surname Definition:

= Graney, q.v.

Granny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel181:475,42436,085
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland461:96,3016,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Granny (5,076) may also be a first name.

Granny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Graney, q.v.

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

Granny Last Name Facts

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

The last name Granny has its highest incidence in Israel. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Granny? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,274,477th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Granny live; 50 percent live in West Asia and 50 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 95,321st most commonly held given name worldwide, borne by 5,076 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Israel, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 475,424. In Israel it is mostly concentrated in: Southern District, where 100 percent live. Other than Israel this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 19 percent live and Botswana, where 11 percent live.

Granny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Granney922/
Grannay921/
Greanny920/
Grany9179/
Graney832,792/
Greany83645/
Granna83259/
Grajny83231/
Gratny8360/
Granne8341/
Grainy8339/
Granay8326/
Granyo8326/
Granni839/
Gronny831/
Grzany831/
Graany831/
Greaney774,873/
Grannis771,386/
Granner77417/
Grannes77399/
Grzanna77222/
Grainey77183/
Grangey7768/
Grannet7746/
Grainne7724/
Grannäs7719/
Grannie7715/
Granaya7711/
Grayney775/
Granhøy775/
Grainys773/
Granych771/
Grasney771/
Greanne771/
Grangay771/
Grannaj771/
Graunna771/
Greanay770/
Gratney770/
Gronney770/
Grannit770/
Grana739,940/
Grani731,523/
Grane731,270/
Granj73139/
Grané7383/
Granh7361/
Grony7338/
Graná7312/
Granè732/
Ghrangiy71568/
Granniss7193/
Grannich7110/
Grannitt711/
Grathney711/
Gracinni711/
Graingey710/
Granness710/
Grannett710/
Grange6721,104/
Graine674,139/
Granet673,455/
Graner672,973/
Granai67863/
Graini67849/
Granit67451/
Granie67396/
Granes67359/
Granha67217/
Granea67212/
Granis67195/
Grzana67193/
Granje67172/
Granér67118/
Gromny67116/
Grauna67115/
Granio67108/
Gronne67102/
Gragne6785/
Granaj6767/
Graneß6766/
Granez6760/
Graune6759/
Groniy6759/
Grajna6745/
Granøe6740/
Grahne6736/
Greane6731/
Groney6725/
Gronna6723/
Graïne6719/
Grayne6715/
Graned6714/
Granei6714/
Grayna6713/
Granđa6713/
Granés679/
Grangi679/
Gramni677/
Grrana677/
Gronay676/
Graina676/
Gratne676/
Granid675/
Gronni673/
Gragni672/
Granhi672/
Granoi672/
G'Rane671/
Grahni671/
Grajni671/
Ghrani671/
Graniz671/
Ngrane671/
Granee671/
Granți671/
Grassinni671/
Granii671/
Graniś671/
Granoa671/
Graïni671/
Grónay671/
Graneu671/
Ghranh671/
Groony670/

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