Gransberg Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gransberg Surname User-submission:

For Norwegian-Americans with this surname, Gransberg is the Americanization of the Norwegian farm name Gransberget af Bjaertnes, located in Jevnaker, Oppland, Norway which was adopted by Carl Halverson upon inheriting his grandmother's farm outside of Northwood, North Dakota in the early 1900s, which she had named 'Gransberget' after the original farm in Jevnaker.

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Gransberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gransberg Surname Meaning

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For Norwegian-Americans with this surname, Gransberg is the Americanization of the Norwegian farm name Gransberget af Bjaertnes, located in Jevnaker, Oppland, Norway which was adopted by Carl Halverson upon inheriting his grandmother's farm outside of Northwood, North Dakota in the early 1900s, which she had named 'Gransberget' after the original farm in Jevnaker. This was in accordance with the Norwegian naming custom of adopting your farm name as your surname.

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Gransberg Last Name Facts

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

Gransberg occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gransberg? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,776,799th most widely held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. The last name Gransberg is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Gransberg are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 11,692,224. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Montana, where 45 percent are found, North Dakota, where 16 percent are found and Washington, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 20 percent are found and Sweden, where 10 percent are found.

Gransberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gransberg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gransberg surname increased 3,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gransberg Last Name Statistics demography

Gransberg earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.71% less than the national average, earning $41,978 USD per year.

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