Grainger Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Grainger Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Grainger family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 874
Agricultural Labourer 92
Coal Miner 85
Domestic Servant 55
General Labourer 54
Dress Maker 34
Labourer 29
General Servant 26
Laundress 22
Carpenter 20
General Servant Domestic 20
Annuitant 18
Farm Labourer 16
Joiner 14
Errand Boy 13
Charwoman 12
Gardener 12
Tailor 11
No Occupation 10
Infant 9
Painter 9
Cook 8
Domestic 8
House Keeper 8
Railway Porter 8

Grainger Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Grainger 100% 29,663
2 Granger 88% 20,422
3 Gringer 88% 1,545
4 Greenger 75% 153
5 Graniger 75% 123
6 Grenger 75% 107

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

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