Grenham Surname

518,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 629 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Grenham Surname Definition:

From Greenham; a location name in Berkshire.

Grenham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2331:1,555,618105,142
Ireland2271:20,7442,122
England1511:368,99426,171
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland921:48,1514,112
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Grenham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Greenham; a location name in Berkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Grenham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grenham is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grenham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 518,137th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,585,924 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Grenham live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 233 people, or 1 in 1,555,618. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 38 percent live, California, where 20 percent live and Connecticut, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 36 percent live and England, where 24 percent live.

Grenham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grenham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grenham last name increased 4,660 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 247 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 378 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grenham Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Grenham are 27.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80.65% being registered to vote for the party.

Grenham earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.73% more than the national average, earning $61,157 USD per year.

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