Grenter Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Grenter Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. ' the grinder.' Very rare.

John Grynder, Close Rolls, 16 Richard II.

John Grinder, High Sheriff of Gloucester, 1405: Atkyns' History Gloucestershire.

'Joan, the widow of Richard Grinder, dies endowed with Rodley,' 34 Henry VI: Rudder's History Gloucestershire.

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Grenter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:1,211,26256,182
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Wales91:343,83718,086
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Grenter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. ' the grinder.' Very rare.

John Grynder, Close Rolls, 16 Richard II.

John Grinder, High Sheriff of Gloucester, 1405: Atkyns' History Gloucestershire.

'Joan, the widow of Richard Grinder, dies endowed with Rodley,' 34 Henry VI: Rudder's History Gloucestershire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

One who has the care of a granary. Scotch grainter, from French grenetier. In Aberdeenshire this person is called grintalman. Jamieson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Grenter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grenter occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Grenter.

How Common Is The Last Name Grenter? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,765,740th most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. The surname Grenter occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Grenter live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 1,211,262. In England Grenter is mostly found in: Somerset, where 76 percent live, Oxfordshire, where 13 percent live and Cornwall, where 9 percent live. Beside England this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Sweden, where 15 percent live.

Grenter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Grenter has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Grenter surname grew 230 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 115 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grenter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Grenter surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

Grenter earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.04% more than the national average, earning $57,406 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greenter936/
Grenther934/
Gruenter932/
Grenteir930/
Grente92672/
Gruenther8857/
Grinter862,167/
Grenthe8687/
Grünter8683/
Groente869/
Grentez861/
Gruente861/
Griente861/
Grynter861/
Grünther8061/
Greentee802/
Grintter800/
Grinther800/
Grenti7734/
Grenta7722/
Grönte7713/
Grenty772/
Greentech7510/
Grienti71252/
Grienta711/
Grimter710/
Greenthair710/
Greentiz671/
Grinthes670/
Grimther670/
Grendtish630/
Grinta6275/
Grinti623/
Grnthi621/
Gryntysz5338/
Grintiss534/
Grintisz531/

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