Grant Name Meaning: A name of mainly Norman origin meaning 'tall', 'strength'.
An aristocratic Scottish surname, usually associated with wealth and strength. Grant also may refer to someone who had powers of giving out land or similar or was given as a nickname to someone 'tall' or 'large'.
Discover how your Grant ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 44 |
| Buckinghamshire | 39 |
| Berkshire | 86 |
| Cambridgeshire | 61 |
| Channel Islands | 67 |
| Cheshire | 66 |
| Cornwall | 20 |
| Cumberland | 56 |
| Derbyshire | 74 |
| Devon | 632 |
| Dorset | 190 |
| Durham | 261 |
| Essex | 104 |
| Gloucestershire | 209 |
| Hampshire | 593 |
| Herefordshire | 4 |
| Hertfordshire | 48 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 43 |
| Isle of Man | 11 |
| Kent | 337 |
| Lancashire | 404 |
| Leicestershire | 331 |
| Lincolnshire | 363 |
| London | 1,682 |
| Middlesex | 120 |
| Northumberland | 223 |
| Norfolk | 166 |
| Northamptonshire | 90 |
| Nottinghamshire | 72 |
| Oxfordshire | 218 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 43 |
| Shropshire | 44 |
| Suffolk | 47 |
| Somerset | 392 |
| Surrey | 66 |
| Sussex | 226 |
| Staffordshire | 125 |
| Warwickshire | 327 |
| Westmorland | 10 |
| Wiltshire | 371 |
| Worcestershire | 63 |
| Yorkshire | 464 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 8 |
| Denbighshire | 13 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 83 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 6 |
| Monmouthshire | 68 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,177 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 325 |
| House Servant | 208 |
| Labourer | 143 |
| At Home | 111 |
| Dress Maker | 103 |
| Servant | 89 |
| Farm Labourer | 84 |
| Laundress | 68 |
| Annuitant | 67 |
| Carpenter | 61 |
| Tailor | 49 |
| Pauper | 47 |
| General Servant | 45 |
| Frame Work Knitter | 45 |
| Cook | 43 |
| Errand Boy | 43 |
| Shoe Maker | 36 |
| Scholar At Home | 34 |
| House Keeper | 32 |
| Gardener | 31 |
| Farm Servant | 26 |
| Nurse | 25 |
| Butcher | 25 |
| House Maid | 22 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Grant | 6,893 |
| Mary Grant | 6,572 |
| John Grant | 6,117 |
| Elizabeth Grant | 4,064 |
| James Grant | 4,039 |
| George Grant | 3,927 |
| Thomas Grant | 3,349 |
| Sarah Grant | 3,061 |
| Charles Grant | 2,244 |
| Ann Grant | 2,232 |
| Jane Grant | 2,097 |
| Henry Grant | 1,869 |
| Robert Grant | 1,636 |
| Annie Grant | 1,496 |
| Margaret Grant | 1,467 |
| Joseph Grant | 1,462 |
| Eliza Grant | 1,431 |
| Ellen Grant | 1,383 |
| Alice Grant | 1,312 |
| Emma Grant | 1,177 |
| Emily Grant | 1,104 |
| Edward Grant | 1,057 |
| Frederick Grant | 1,032 |
| Alfred Grant | 874 |
| Hannah Grant | 872 |