2000
#1,888
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 17,463
First available Census row
Per 100,000 6.47
Uncommon Last name
Granados
A Spanish toponymic surname referring to someone who lived near a pomegranate orchard or granary.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 29,881 Americans carry the last name Granados. That puts it at #1,325 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 8.72 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 11,471 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Granados surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Granados with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
30K
1 in 11,471
Census rank
#1,325
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
8.7
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
26K
uncommon in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 26,058 bearers of the surname Granados in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 8.72 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 1325th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Granados, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 95.0%. The next largest groups are White (3.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Granados
The surname Granados is of Spanish origin, deriving from the word "granada" which means "pomegranate" in Spanish. It is believed to have originated in the region of Andalusia, southern Spain, during the medieval period.
The name Granados was likely initially a descriptive surname given to individuals who lived near or cultivated pomegranate trees. It may have also been used as a nickname for someone with a ruddy or reddish complexion, resembling the color of a pomegranate.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Granados can be found in the 13th century Cartulary of Carracedo, a collection of medieval documents from the Cistercian monastery in León, Spain. The name appears in various spellings, such as "Granados" and "Granado."
In the 15th century, a notable figure with this surname was Diego Granados, a Spanish knight who fought in the conquest of Granada against the Moors. He was born around 1440 and died in the early 16th century.
Another historical figure with the Granados surname was Pedro Granados, a Spanish painter active in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is known for his religious paintings and works in various churches and monasteries in Seville.
In the 18th century, José Joaquín Granados y Gálvez (1743-1798) was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Spanish Louisiana from 1777 to 1781.
The 19th century saw the birth of Enrique Granados (1867-1916), a renowned Spanish composer and pianist. He is best known for his piano suite "Goyescas" and the opera "María del Carmen."
Another notable figure with the Granados surname was José María Granados (1776-1846), a Mexican lawyer and politician who served as the President of Mexico for a brief period in 1829.
Throughout history, the surname Granados has been linked to various places and locations, such as the town of Granados in the province of Soria, Spain, and the village of Granados de Torremedina in the province of Cáceres, Spain.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Granados
Among Census respondents with the surname Granados, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 95.0%. The next largest groups are White (3.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Granados bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Granados surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.0% · 24,744
- White3.8% · 992
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 157
- Black or African American0.2% · 63
- Two or more races0.2% · 54
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 48
Timeline
Historical Census data for Granados
Granados appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#1,347
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 26,187
+8,724 bearers (+50.0%)
Per 100,000 8.88
Rank movement Up 541 places
2020
#1,325
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 26,058
-129 bearers (-0.5%)
Per 100,000 8.72
Rank movement Up 22 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #1,888 | 17,463 | 6.47 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #1,347 | 26,187 | 8.88 | +8,724 bearers (+50.0%) | Up 541 places |
| 2020 | #1,325 | 26,058 | 8.72 | -129 bearers (-0.5%) | Up 22 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Granados surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #1,347 | #1,325 | 1.6% |
| Count | 26,187 | 26,058 | -0.5% |
| Per 100K | 8.88 | 8.72 | -1.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Granados bearers went from 26,187 to 26,058 (-0.5% change). The surname moved up 22 positions in the national ranking, going from #1,347 to #1,325.
FAQ
Granados surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Granados?
Name Census estimates that about 29,881 living Americans carry the surname Granados. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 11,471 residents.
How common is Granados?
Granados ranks #1,325 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Uncommon." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 8.72 per 100,000 residents, which is about 9 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 26,058 people with the surname Granados. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (29,881), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 8.72 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 8.72 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 9 of them to have the surname Granados.
Has Granados become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Granados went from 26,187 recorded bearers to 26,058. That is a decrease of 129 (-0.5%). In the national ranking it rose from #1,347 to #1,325.
What does the Census say about the background of Granados?
Among Census respondents with the surname Granados, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 95.0%. The next largest groups are White (3.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Granados in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.0% (24,744 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Granados appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (95.0%), White (3.8%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Granados (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Granados mean?
A Spanish toponymic surname referring to someone who lived near a pomegranate orchard or granary. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Granados (8.72 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Granados?
Want to know how many people have the surname Granados? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.