Grendon Surname

769,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 370 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Grendon Surname Definition:

Most probably from one of several places in England named Grindon or Grendon. The manor of Grindon in Cumberland was originally held of the kings of Scotland by the Grindon family in drengage (Moore, Lands p. 40). William de Grendon rendered homage at Berwick, 1291 (RR.

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Grendon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland821:57,4263,925
Australia731:369,80430,692
South Africa701:773,96753,253
England681:819,38343,863
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland511:86,8605,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Grendon (28) may also be a first name.

Grendon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Most probably from one of several places in England named Grindon or Grendon. The manor of Grindon in Cumberland was originally held of the kings of Scotland by the Grindon family in drengage (Moore, Lands p. 40). William de Grendon rendered homage at Berwick, 1291 (RR.). The land of Reginald de Grendoun in Aberdeen is mentioned 1317 (SCM., V, p. 7). John of Grendon had a protection in England for a year in 1372 (Bain, IV, 202). See Grinton.

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

Apparently the Graundyn of Leland’s list This spelling gives the name a French aspect; but there seems no reason to doubt Dugdale’s assertion that it was assumed from Grendon in Warwickshire. “Roger de Grendon first took his sirname from thence in King Stephen’s time. Which Roger of his Father was originally enfeoft thereof in Henry the First’s Time, by Camville, who (it seems) had the first grant of it from the said Henry, or his son.” This family was baronial, and lasted till the end of Edward III.’s reign. But it has no claim to be included here.

The Battle Abbey Roll (1889) by Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett

The mayors of Exeter in 1395 and 1407 bore the name of Grendon (I.). Thomas Grendyn was one of the Ashburton churchwardens in 1482 (A.). There are places of this name in Bucks, and De Grendon was a Bucks surname in the 13th century (H. R.).

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

Grendon Last Name Facts

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

Grendon occurs most in Ireland. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Grendon.

How Common Is The Last Name Grendon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Grendon is the 769,129th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 19,696,070 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Grendon are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,994,417th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 28 people.

The last name Grendon is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is borne by 82 people, or 1 in 57,426. In Ireland it is primarily found in: Leinster, where 99 percent live and Connaught, where 1 percent live. Barring Ireland Grendon occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent live and South Africa, where 19 percent live.

Grendon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grendon has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Grendon surname rose 161 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 113 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 525 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grendon Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Grendon last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Grendon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 30.46% less than the national average, earning R 165,264 per year and in United States they earn 33.44% more than the national average, earning $57,578 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grendone931/
Grindon86198/
Grendom862/
Hgrndon861/
Grindond802/
Grimdon710/
Grindan710/
Grindang671/
Greendaum632/
Grøndum571/
Gremdan570/
Gryndaum531/

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