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

The surname Grendon occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grendon? popularity and diffusion

Grendon is the 769,129th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 19,696,070 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Grendon reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,994,417th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 28 people.

The surname Grendon is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is borne by 82 people, or 1 in 57,426. In Ireland Grendon is most numerous in: Leinster, where 99 percent reside and Connaught, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Ireland Grendon occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent reside and South Africa, where 19 percent reside.

Grendon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grendon has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Grendon last name 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 devotion of those carrying the Grendon surname is chiefly 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% being registered to vote for the political 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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