Grignon Surname

88,542nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Grignon Surname Definition:

"Chagrin, et de mauvaise hurneur," generally applied to children. Decorde's Dict, du Patois du Pays de Bray.

Grignon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3,5491:18,7162,107
United States8821:410,95135,756
Canada8801:41,8705,204
Jamaica221:130,4524,751
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
England91:6,190,895170,599
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1031:487,56034,505

Grignon (69) may also be a first name.

Grignon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"Chagrin, et de mauvaise hurneur," generally applied to children. Decorde's Dict, du Patois du Pays de Bray.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Grignon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grignon occurs most in France. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grignon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Grignon is the 88,542nd most common family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,343,574 people. The surname Grignon occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Grignon are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,171,416th most numerous given name internationally It is held by 69 people.

The surname Grignon is most numerous in France, where it is held by 3,549 people, or 1 in 18,716. In France it is most common in: Pays de la Loire, where 19 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 17 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 16 percent reside. Other than France this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Canada, where 16 percent reside.

Grignon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grignon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grignon last name rose 856 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grignon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Grignon last name are 3.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.9% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Grignon earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 29.69% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,630 per year; in United States they earn 7.65% less than the national average, earning $39,848 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.75% less than the national average, earning $45,337 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grignion9388/
Graignon9323/
Greignon931/
Groignon931/
Grinon9285/
Grinion86114/
Grignan867/
Gregnon863/
Grinyon863/
Grugnon862/
Grinont861/
Grisnon861/
Grygnon860/
Grainon860/
Grinhon860/
Greygnon800/
Grenon777,385/
Griñon77449/
Grinan77171/
Grénon771/
Grinand71132/
Grenion7172/
Graynon7115/
Greenon717/
Grinjan715/
Grinyan713/
Grinane712/
Grenonn711/
Gresnon711/
Grenjon711/
Grainan711/
Gritnan711/
Gringan711/
Gregnan710/
Greunon710/
Greynion673/
Groisnan671/
Graingan671/
Grinihan670/
Greenhon670/
Grinhane670/

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