Grantham Surname

24,346th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Grantham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Grantham,' a town in Lincolnshire.

1544. Married — John Grantam and Katheryn Bennet: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

Grantham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States14,5281:24,9493,135
England3,8671:14,4092,124
Australia1,7851:15,1242,153
Canada6681:55,1586,542
South Africa5711:94,88211,585
New Zealand2831:16,0012,792
Scotland1061:50,5084,357
Wales581:53,3544,894
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
France371:1,795,209158,669
Guernsey291:2,222539
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Guam211:7,6251,143
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
India61:127,844,230863,365
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
China31:455,773,85521,925
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8151:13,4302,025
Scotland181:207,9567,652
Wales61:261,4039,165
Jersey31:17,2942,528
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5511:32,3783,889

Grantham (242) may also be a first name.

Grantham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Grantham,' a town in Lincolnshire.

1544. Married — John Grantam and Katheryn Bennet: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

GRANTHAME: John de Granthame who granted a quitclaim in favor of the Abbey of Kelso c. 1270 (Kelso, 36) most probably derived his name from Grantham in Lincolnshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Grantham (Lincs)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A town in Lincolnshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the town of Grantham, co. Lincoln. The pedigree commences with Alexander Grantham, of Grandibodium alias Grantham, in the XII. cent. See Lansdowne and Harl. MSS.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Lincolnshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Grantham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grantham has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grantham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 24,346th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 328,017 people. The surname Grantham is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Grantham live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America. Grantham is also the 574,510th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 242 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 14,528 people, or 1 in 24,949. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, Georgia, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States it exists in 49 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Grantham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grantham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Grantham last name rose 937 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 589 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 967 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 193 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Grantham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (87%) in Ireland.

In The United States Grantham are 15.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.53% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Grantham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.22% more than the national average, earning R 423,516 per year; in United States they earn 4.49% less than the national average, earning $41,213 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.45% more than the national average, earning $51,398 CAD per year.

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Grantham Reference & Research

Grantham FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Grantham FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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