Grignoli Surname

533,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 605 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Grignoli 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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Grignoli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2881:212,35030,058
Argentina1371:311,99624,829
Switzerland701:117,32712,009
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Uruguay141:245,12618,218
France11:66,422,722504,397

Grignoli 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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Grignoli Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grignoli occurs in Italy more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grignoli? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 533,524th most prevalent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 12,045,530 people. The last name Grignoli occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Grignoli live; 58 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 58 percent live in Italic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Italy, where it is borne by 288 people, or 1 in 212,350. In Italy Grignoli is most common in: Lombardy, where 39 percent are found, Piedmont, where 18 percent are found and Lazio, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account Italy Grignoli exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 23 percent are found and Switzerland, where 12 percent are found.

Grignoli Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Grignoli earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 28.94% less than the national average, earning €21,339 per year; in United States they earn 29.59% more than the national average, earning $55,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 52.77% more than the national average, earning $75,902 CAD per year.

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