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

Granich, 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 Granich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Granich in America

Granich is the 97210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Granich surname appeared 187 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Granich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Granich 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 Granich

The surname Granich is of Slavic origin, and it is believed to have originated in the region that is now modern-day Croatia and Serbia. The name is derived from the Slavic word "gran," which means "branch" or "bough," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived near a prominent tree or wooded area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Granich can be found in the historical records of the Dubrovnik Republic, a maritime city-state that existed from the 14th to the 19th century. In the 16th century, there are mentions of a Granich family residing in the city of Dubrovnik, which was a thriving center of trade and culture during the Renaissance period.

The name Granich has also been associated with various place names, particularly in the Balkans region. For instance, there is a village called Granić in the municipality of Knin, Croatia, which may have been named after an early settler or landowner with the surname Granich.

Among the notable individuals who bore the surname Granich throughout history, one can mention Mihovil Granich, a Croatian writer and poet who lived in the 16th century and is considered one of the pioneering figures of the Croatian Renaissance literature. Another individual of note is Antun Granich, a 17th-century Croatian nobleman and military commander who served in the Venetian army during the Cretan War against the Ottoman Empire.

In the 19th century, Nikola Granich was a prominent Serbian architect and civil engineer who designed several important buildings in Belgrade, including the Cathedral Church of St. Michael the Archangel and the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts building.

Moving into the 20th century, Milorad Granich was a Serbian physicist and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of radar technology during World War II. He was born in 1901 in Belgrade and later worked as a professor at the University of Belgrade.

Lastly, Dušan Granich was a Croatian-American author and screenwriter who lived from 1909 to 1988. He is best known for his novel "The Wall," which was adapted into a film in 1962 and received critical acclaim for its portrayal of life in post-World War II Yugoslavia.

These are just a few examples of individuals who bore the surname Granich throughout history, showcasing the diverse backgrounds and accomplishments associated with this name of Slavic origin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Granich

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

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 Granich 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 Granich 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 Granich was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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