Grenier Family History

Grenier Surname Meaning

French Canadian: altered form of French Garnier. Compare Greeney, Greenia, and Greenier.

French: topographic name for someone who lived by a granary (from Latin granarium) or a metonymic occupational name for someone who supervised or owned one.

Alternatively, an occupational name for a grain merchant (from Latin granarius).

English: variant of Grinyer, a topographic name from Middle English gren(i)er ‘dweller by the (village) green’.

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

Similar surnames: Renier, Granier, Greenier, Revier, Grinter, Frenier, Denier, Gagnier, Rener, Venier

100K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
6K	Military Records
5K	Immigration Records
74K	Census and Voter Lists
195K	Member Trees

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Where is the Grenier family from?

You can see how Grenier families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grenier family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Grenier families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 10 Grenier families living in Hampshire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Grenier's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Grenier families in 1891.

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What did your Grenier ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Grenier.

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Unpaid domestic duties

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Census Record

There are 74K census records available for the last name Grenier. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grenier census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Grenier. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Grenier lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Grenier life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Grenier in 1948 was 46, and 76 in 2004.

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Grenier Surname Meaning

French Canadian: altered form of French Garnier. Compare Greeney, Greenia, and Greenier.

French: topographic name for someone who lived by a granary (from Latin granarium) or a metonymic occupational name for someone who supervised or owned one.

Alternatively, an occupational name for a grain merchant (from Latin granarius).

English: variant of Grinyer, a topographic name from Middle English gren(i)er ‘dweller by the (village) green’.

Compare Green.

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

Where is the Grenier family from?

What did your Grenier ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Grenier.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Grenier family records will you find?

What is the average Grenier lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Grenier life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Grenier in 1948 was 46, and 76 in 2004.

Grenier Family History

Grenier Surname Meaning

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Grenier Surname Meaning

382,000 record(s) for Grenier

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Where is the Grenier family from?

What did your Grenier ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Grenier family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Grenier lifespan?

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