Gravenor Surname

496,702nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 664 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Gravenor Surname Definition:

Le Gros Veneut-"the great or chief hunter"-that office having been hereditary in the family under the dukes of Normandy. The family descend from an uncle of Rollo the founder of Normandy; and the first settler in England was Gilbert le Grosvenor, nephew of Hugh Lupus, earl of Chester, who was nephew of the Conqueror.

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Gravenor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2461:1,473,410100,696
England2011:277,20421,667
Wales721:42,9804,139
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
Canada421:877,27667,671
Australia331:818,05251,601
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
Wales481:32,6751,788
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Gravenor Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Le Gros Veneut-"the great or chief hunter"-that office having been hereditary in the family under the dukes of Normandy. The family descend from an uncle of Rollo the founder of Normandy; and the first settler in England was Gilbert le Grosvenor, nephew of Hugh Lupus, earl of Chester, who was nephew of the Conqueror. This illustrious name is properly latinized Magnus Venator, but sometimes, absurdly, De Grosso Venatore.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gravenor was a Hertford name in the 16th and 17th centuries; several of the mayors in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I. bore the name (T.). It is now rare in the county.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Gravenor Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gravenor is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gravenor? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 496,702nd most frequently held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 10,975,220 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Gravenor are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 246 people, or 1 in 1,473,410. In The United States Gravenor is mostly found in: Maryland, where 36 percent reside, Delaware, where 15 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent reside and Wales, where 11 percent reside.

Gravenor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gravenor has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gravenor last name increased 1,295 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 309 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gravenor Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gravenor are 42.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 89.23% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gravenor earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 34.75% more than the national average, earning R 320,208 per year; in United States they earn 10.31% more than the national average, earning $47,599 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.78% more than the national average, earning $57,028 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grasvenor940/
Grovenor88175/
Grevenor883/
Gravenar880/
Grosvenor825,298/
Grovesnor8297/
Grossvenor783/
Grosvesnor780/
Grovonor750/
Growenor750/
Grosuenor714/
Grabenaur712/
Grosbenor711/
Groswenor710/

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