Granshaw Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Granshaw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Granshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1161:480,32831,110
Australia641:421,80833,593
United States391:9,293,819392,288
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Granshaw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Granshaw is most common in England. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Granshaw? popularity and diffusion

The surname Granshaw is the 1,032,007th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 29,866,991 people. The surname Granshaw occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Granshaw are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Granshaw is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 480,328. In England Granshaw is primarily found in: Greater London, where 28 percent are found, Buckinghamshire, where 14 percent are found and Essex, where 14 percent are found. Aside from England Granshaw is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Granshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Granshaw has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Granshaw surname increased 176 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 325 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Granshaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Granshaw last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% being registered with the political party.

Granshaw earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.83% more than the national average, earning $56,882 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gramshaw886/
Gronshaw880/
Granschow821/
Greinshaw820/
Gransow80388/
Granzaw800/
Gronsaw800/
Grahamshaw780/
Gromshaw750/
Granzow673,310/
Grancow6720/
Gramsow673/
Gransov671/
Granców671/
Gronsow670/
Granzova6311/
Granchov635/
Granzoww631/
Graamzow631/
Gronchow630/
Gransouf630/
Granzov53282/
Gramzow53242/
Grancov532/
Grańców531/
Grancof531/
Gronzow530/
Gramchov501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Granshaw
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