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Gran Family History

Gran Surname Meaning

Swedish: from gran ‘Norway spruce’. This may be an ornamental name, a topographic name, or possibly a habitational name from a place called Gran.

Norwegian: habitational name from the name of several farms, from Old Norse grǫn ‘spruce’.

German: habitational name from Grana in Saxony-Anhalt or Gran in Hungary.

German (Grän): variant of Grein.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Gran family from?

You can see how Gran families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gran family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gran families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 84 Gran families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Gran's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gran families in 1891.
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What did your Gran ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, House Painter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gran. 50% of Gran men worked as a House Painter and 70% of Gran women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gran were General Labourer and Domestic Duties At Home.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • House Painter
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Household Duties
    7%
  • Domestic Duties At Home
    5%

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Census Records

There are 29,000 census records available for the last name Gran. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gran census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Gran. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Gran. For the veterans among your Gran ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gran lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Gran life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Gran in 1954 was 46, and 84 in 2004.

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