Origins of the Grant surname

What does the name Grant mean?

The surname Grant is English and Scottish in origin, with two main hypothesised points of creation. Firstly, it is considered to be a nickname, deriving from the Old French 'grand' (large) and have been given to someone of large stature, being passed to their children. The second most common source of the Grant surname is a patronymic name, relating to those who descend from someone given the popular English medieval name 'Grant'.

Alternative variations of the name Grant

Grant, Grante, Crant, Graint, Grunt, Grants

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 997North West 369Isle of Man 10Yorkshire 1245East Midlands 604West Midlands 639East 872London 3500South East 1674South West 697South Wales 128Mid Wales 62West Wales 5North Wales 35Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Grants lived in london

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85,000 Grant Travel & migration records
250,000 Grants found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Grant

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124th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Grant first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Grants

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Grants in 1921

Dressmaker

1,342

Domestic Servant

1,178

F S

732

Housekeeper

717

House Servant

676

Common male occupations for Grants in 1921

Farmer

1,596

Farm Servant

934

General Labourer

921

Tailor

886

Coal Miner

777

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