Grinan Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Grinan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grinan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:4,707,259244,676
France491:1,355,566135,191
Jamaica121:239,1626,359
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
England21:27,859,030389,889
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Griñan (2,150) & Griñán (29) are calculated separately.

Grinan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grinan has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant: Griñan or Griñán. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grinan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,315,412th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Grinan live; 41 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Grinan is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 4,707,259. In The United States it is mostly found in: Florida, where 51 percent are found, Texas, where 12 percent are found and Georgia, where 5 percent are found. Aside from The United States Grinan occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in France, where 29 percent are found and Jamaica, where 7 percent are found.

Grinan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grinan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Grinan surname grew 856 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grinan Last Name Statistics demography

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

Grinan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.67% less than the national average, earning $41,997 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Griñan942,150/
Grinang92163/
Grinand92132/
Grignan927/
Grinane922/
Grainan921/
Gritnan921/
Gringan921/
Griñán8929/
Groisnan861/
Graingan861/
Greinang860/
Grinhane860/
Grinon8385/
Grenan8382/
Grinam8358/
Grunan8327/
Grignon775,424/
Greenan773,543/
Grinham771,211/
Grunnan7791/
Grengan7744/
Griñant7716/
Grenang7711/
Grenand774/
Grun'an771/
Grenhan771/
Grisnam771/
Grisnon771/
Grinont771/
Gruenan770/
Grainon770/
Greynan770/
Grinhon770/
Gregnan770/
Graignon7123/
Greenhan7116/
Greenane714/
Grinhaim712/
Greignon711/
Groignon711/
Greenean710/
Grenahan710/
Grenon677,385/
Griñon67449/
Grineisen6783/
Griñón6718/
Grimán6712/
Grimón6710/
Grenón679/
Grunon678/
Greenaten672/
Griñam671/
Grénon671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grinan
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