Grant Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Grant Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Grant family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 272
General Labourer 190
Dress Maker 124
General Servant Domestic 117
Scholar 117
Cook Domestic 111
Domestic Servant 75
Agricultural Labourer 64
Laundress Wash 63
House Maid Domestic 62
Dock Labourer 61
Carpenter 58
Housemaid Domestic 58
Farmer 57
Coal Miner Hewer 55
Bricklayer 48
Charwoman 45
Dressmaker 44
Commercial Clerk 42
Tailor 38
School 37
House Keeper 36
Tailoress 36
Butcher 35
Servant Domestic 35

Grant Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Grant 100% 106,282
2 Garnet 50% 2,950
3 Grint 80% 1,719
4 Grunt 80% 404
5 Gront 80% 379
6 Grent 80% 366

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The surname Grant is the most popular version of all its varients

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