Granger Family History

Granger Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): occupational name for a farm bailiff responsible for overseeing the collection of rent in kind into the barns and storehouses of the lord of the manor. This official had the Anglo-Norman French title grainger.

Old French grangier from Late Latin granicarius a derivative of granica ‘granary’ (see Grange).

French: from Old French grangier (see 1 above) an occupational name for an owner of a granary or a status name for a tenant farmer, a sharecropper.

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

Similar surnames: Grange, Ranger, Granier, Grinter, Gange, Gager, Ganger, Fanger, Graner, Range

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26K	Military Records
11K	Immigration Records
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Where is the Granger family from?

You can see how Granger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Granger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Granger families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 355 Granger families living in London. This was about 14% of all the recorded Granger's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Granger families in 1891.

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What did your Granger ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Granger. 7% of Granger men worked as a General labourer and 74% of Granger women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Granger were Dairy farmer and Private means.

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General labourer

Retired

Motor driver

Dairy farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Private means

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Census Record

There are 139K census records available for the last name Granger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Granger 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 11K immigration records available for the last name Granger. 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 26K military records available for the last name Granger. For the veterans among your Granger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Granger lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Granger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Granger in 1942 was 45, and 73 in 2004.

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Granger Surname Meaning

Old French grangier from Late Latin granicarius a derivative of granica ‘granary’ (see Grange).

French: from Old French grangier (see 1 above) an occupational name for an owner of a granary or a status name for a tenant farmer, a sharecropper.

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

Where is the Granger family from?

What did your Granger ancestors do for a living?

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.

General labourer

Retired

Motor driver

Dairy farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Private means

What Granger family records will you find?

What is the average Granger lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Granger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Granger in 1942 was 45, and 73 in 2004.

Granger Family History

Granger Surname Meaning

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Granger Surname Meaning

831,000 record(s) for Granger

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Where is the Granger family from?

What did your Granger ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Granger lifespan?

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