Grenan Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Grenan Surname Definition:

Ó Grianáin A Connacht family originating and still found in Mayo; in Offaly and midland counties the name is of Norman origin. MIF 129

Grenan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:9,538,393399,091
England221:2,532,63991,802
France141:4,744,480251,814
Norway61:857,04855,549
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Grenan (22) may also be a first name.

Grenan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Grianáin A Connacht family originating and still found in Mayo; in Offaly and midland counties the name is of Norman origin. MIF 129

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Grenan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grenan occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grenan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,075,631st most frequently held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 88,872,511 people. The last name Grenan occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Grenan live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. Grenan is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring given name globally. It is borne by 22 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 9,538,393. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 47 percent live, New York, where 13 percent live and Virginia, where 13 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent live and France, where 17 percent live.

Grenan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grenan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Grenan surname grew 141 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Grenan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Grenan surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Grenan surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Grenan earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 11.22% less than the national average, earning 307,239 kr per year and in United States they earn 9.71% less than the national average, earning $38,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greenan923,543/
Grengan9244/
Grenang9211/
Grenand924/
Grenhan921/
Groenan920/
Gregnan920/
Greynan920/
Greenhan8616/
Greenane864/
Greinang860/
Greenean860/
Grenahan860/
Grenon837,385/
Gernan83212/
Grinan83171/
Gronan8355/
Granan8351/
Grenón839/
Girnan830/
Greenaten802/
Gernand771,504/
Grannan771,010/
Grenham77629/
Gernant77187/
Grinang77163/
Grinand77132/
Guernan7715/
Greenon777/
Gernain777/
Grignan777/
Gregnon773/
Greenam773/
Gernane773/
Gernang772/
Grinane772/
Gernann772/
Guirnan771/
Gergnan771/
Hgranan771/
Gritnan771/
Gringan771/
Grainan771/
Gresnon771/
Giernan771/
Graïnan771/
Grenonn771/
Greunon770/
Gehrnan770/
Gernean770/
Gronnan770/
Ghernan770/
Granahn770/
Greenhagne751/
Greenhaung750/
Greenham712,978/
Guernane711,070/
Gernandt711,039/
Granahan71975/
Gernannt7121/
Gehrnann711/
Graingan711/
Ghernane711/
Gerhnang711/
Groisnan711/
Greignon711/
Guirnand711/
Greanham710/
Grohnann710/
Grinhane710/
Greenhon710/
Greygnon710/
Griñan672,150/
Gernon67766/
Granon67453/
Grinon6785/
Grinam6758/
Gronon6740/
Grenom676/
Gremán671/
Grénon671/
Greneisen671/
Gernam671/
D'Grenham671/
Grannahan670/
Greenhaum670/

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