Grattan Surname
Approximately 3,849 people bear this surname
Grattan Surname Definition:
Four Grattan families are listed in the Co. Tipperary hearth money rolls (1665-57).
Grattan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,683 | 1:215,365 | 20,979 |
| England | 616 | 1:90,451 | 9,760 |
| Australia | 482 | 1:56,008 | 6,857 |
| Canada | 352 | 1:104,675 | 11,294 |
| Northern Ireland | 237 | 1:7,785 | 1,324 |
| Scotland | 149 | 1:35,932 | 3,496 |
| Ireland | 124 | 1:37,975 | 3,056 |
| New Zealand | 119 | 1:38,053 | 6,460 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 265 | 1:16,716 | 2,067 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 198 | 1:123,108 | 11,637 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:138,638 | 6,001 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 306 | 1:164,113 | 14,904 |
Grattan (185) may also be a first name.
Grattan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Four Grattan families are listed in the Co. Tipperary hearth money rolls (1665-57).
Mag Reachtain has been accepted, without much authority, as the Gaelic form of Grattan. MacGrattan is a not uncommon name in Ulster to-day.
There is an English name Gratton which may be the origin of some Irish Grattans. Grattans were well established in Co. Tipperary and also in Dublin in the seventeenth century. IF 293; MIF 259; SIF 159; Plate MIF
Mag Reachtain has been accepted, without much authority, as the Gaelic form of Grattan. MacGrattan is a not uncommon name in Ulster to-day.
There is an English name Gratton which may be the origin of some Irish Grattans. Grattans were well established in Co. Tipperary and also in Dublin in the seventeenth century. IF 293; MIF 259; SIF 159; Plate MIF
Grattan Demographics
Average Male Grattan Height
174.28 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Grattan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grattan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Grattan occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Grattan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grattan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 119,417th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,893,361 people. The surname Grattan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Grattan reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Grattan is also the 669,105th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 185 people.
The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,683 people, or 1 in 215,365. In The United States Grattan is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 17 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Michigan, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.
Grattan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Grattan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Grattan last name increased 550 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 311 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 552 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 53 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Grattan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (44%) in Ireland.
In The United States Grattan are 2.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.26% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Grattan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.1% more than the national average, earning $50,529 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.83% more than the national average, earning $53,074 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grattean | 93 | 0 | / |
| Gratan | 92 | 3 | / |
| Gratton | 86 | 12,983 | / |
| Grettan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Graytan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Grattòn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Grattón | 86 | 1 | / |
| Grottan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ghratan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Grathan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Grattone | 80 | 357 | / |
| Grastain | 80 | 19 | / |
| Graatang | 80 | 2 | / |
| Grattton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Greyttan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grathamn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Graytton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grastand | 80 | 0 | / |
| Grastane | 80 | 0 | / |
| Grasthan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Graton | 77 | 1,728 | / |
| Gretan | 77 | 50 | / |
| Grotan | 77 | 10 | / |
| Gratón | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grötan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Graustain | 75 | 1 | / |
| Greathane | 75 | 0 | / |
| Greathank | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gretton | 71 | 1,917 | / |
| Grayton | 71 | 239 | / |
| Grotton | 71 | 170 | / |
| Graston | 71 | 167 | / |
| Greetan | 71 | 143 | / |
| Greaton | 71 | 95 | / |
| Gratham | 71 | 63 | / |
| Greytan | 71 | 45 | / |
| Gratong | 71 | 42 | / |
| Gratone | 71 | 9 | / |
| Grotane | 71 | 5 | / |
| Grattom | 71 | 4 | / |
| Grattão | 71 | 3 | / |
| Grautam | 71 | 2 | / |
| Graiton | 71 | 2 | / |
| Grothan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grassztajn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Greitan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grauton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Grotgan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Graeton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Grayston | 67 | 1,432 | / |
| Greitane | 67 | 74 | / |
| Grottone | 67 | 31 | / |
| Greatone | 67 | 7 | / |
| Grastone | 67 | 4 | / |
| Greethan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Grastein | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grautham | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grahtham | 67 | 2 | / |
| Graytein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grasston | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grathham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Groustan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grathong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Graitong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grothang | 67 | 0 | / |
| Grothann | 67 | 0 | / |
| Grothgan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Greaston | 67 | 0 | / |
| Graytham | 67 | 0 | / |
| Greatham | 67 | 0 | / |
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