Grignola Surname

825,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Grignola Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the name of mount Grigna, Lombardy, also mentioned by Leonardo in the Codex Atlanticus.

It is possible that is comes from the Lombard dialectal term grignola, meaning 'grape seed', perhaps to indicate the profession of the progenitor linked to the production of wine.

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Grignola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy971:630,48157,010
Switzerland921:89,2719,885
Argentina731:585,52641,795
France411:1,620,066149,911
Uruguay261:131,99112,009
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

Grignola Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the name of mount Grigna, Lombardy, also mentioned by Leonardo in the Codex Atlanticus.

It is possible that is comes from the Lombard dialectal term grignola, meaning 'grape seed', perhaps to indicate the profession of the progenitor linked to the production of wine.

The surname Grignola, very rare, would seem typical of the north of Milan, Varese and Como.

Grignoli, more rare, is from the same area as the previous one.

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Grignola Last Name Facts

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

Grignola is found in Italy more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Grignola.

How Common Is The Last Name Grignola? popularity and diffusion

It is the 825,152nd most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,689,125 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Grignola reside; 55 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 55 percent reside in Italic Europe.

It is most widely held in Italy, where it is borne by 97 people, or 1 in 630,481. In Italy Grignola is most prevalent in: Lombardy, where 59 percent live, Piedmont, where 38 percent live and Liguria, where 3 percent live. Excluding Italy this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 27 percent live and Argentina, where 22 percent live.

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