Find out how popular the last name Grandy is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Grandy.

Grandy, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Grandy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grandy in America

Grandy is the 11688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grandy surname appeared 2,681 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Grandy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grandy to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Grandy

The surname Grandy is of English origin, derived from the Old French word "grand," meaning "great" or "large." It is believed to have first emerged in the 12th or 13th century as a descriptive surname for someone who was particularly tall or imposing in stature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Grandy surname can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Lincolnshire, a census-like record compiled in 1273, which lists a Richard le Graundy. The name is also found in various medieval records from counties such as Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex.

The Grandy surname may have been influenced by the Norman-French word "grandis," which also meant "great" or "large." It is possible that the name was originally bestowed upon individuals who held positions of importance or authority within their communities.

In the 16th century, the Grandy name appeared in the records of the city of Norwich, where a family of that name owned property and held influential positions. One notable member was John Grandy, a wealthy merchant and alderman who lived in the late 16th century.

During the English Civil War of the 17th century, a Colonel William Grandy is recorded as having served in the Parliamentarian forces under Oliver Cromwell. He is believed to have been from the county of Norfolk.

In the 18th century, the Grandy name was found in various parts of England, with notable individuals including Samuel Grandy (1688-1767), a clergyman and scholar from Cambridgeshire, and Thomas Grandy (1732-1803), a wealthy landowner from Norfolk.

In the 19th century, John Grandy (1813-1891) was a prominent architect and surveyor from Lincolnshire, responsible for designing several churches and public buildings in the region. Another notable figure was Edward Grandy (1844-1923), a banker and philanthropist from Norfolk who donated funds for the construction of a hospital in his hometown.

While the Grandy surname has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through immigration to North America and other English-speaking countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grandy

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Grandy.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Grandy was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Grandy has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Grandy was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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