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
Scholar 1,600
Agricultural Labourer 357
Labourer 147
House Servant 142
Dress Maker 104
Servant 95
General Servant 64
Laundress 61
House Keeper 52
Carter 51
Carpenter 50
Shoe Maker 45
Tailor 45
Domestic Servant 44
House Maid 44
Cook 36
Gardener 32
Fund Holder 31
Blacksmith 31
Butcher 30
Shepherd 29
Nurse 29
Porter 29
Groom 25
Painter 25

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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