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

Granja, 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 Granja surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Granja in America

Granja is the 43885th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Granja surname appeared 491 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 Granja.

We can also compare 2010 data for Granja 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 Granja

The surname Granja has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "granja," which means "farm" or "grange." This suggests that the name likely originated among families who owned or worked on farms or granges in the rural areas of Spain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Granja can be found in the "Becerro de las Behetrías," a 14th-century Castilian manuscript that documented land ownership and feudal relationships. This document mentions individuals with the surname Granja residing in various villages across northern Spain.

In the 15th century, the name appears in several historical records from the region of Asturias, where it was particularly prevalent. One notable figure from this period was Juan de la Granja, a nobleman and landowner who lived in the town of Gijón during the late 1400s.

As the centuries passed, the Granja surname spread to other parts of Spain, as well as to Spanish colonies in the Americas. In the 16th century, there are records of individuals with this surname in Mexico, while in the 17th century, it can be found in documents from Peru and Argentina.

One notable bearer of the Granja name was José María Granja, a Spanish military officer and politician who lived from 1784 to 1846. He served as the Minister of War during the reign of Queen Isabella II and played a significant role in the First Carlist War.

Another prominent figure with this surname was Fermín de la Granja, a 19th-century Spanish painter known for his landscapes and religious works. He was born in 1808 in Logroño and died in 1879 in Madrid.

In the 20th century, one of the most famous individuals with the Granja surname was Eduardo Granja, a Uruguayan writer and journalist born in 1904. He was a prominent figure in the literary and cultural circles of Montevideo and is widely regarded as one of Uruguay's most influential authors of the 20th century.

The Granja surname can also be found in other Spanish-speaking countries, such as Colombia and Venezuela, where it was likely introduced by Spanish settlers and immigrants over the centuries. While the name's origins can be traced back to rural Spain, it has since spread across the globe, carried by individuals of Spanish descent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Granja

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

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

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