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

Grannell, 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 Grannell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grannell in America

Grannell is the 105079th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grannell surname appeared 170 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 Grannell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grannell 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 Grannell

The surname Grannell has its origins in Ireland and dates back several centuries. It is believed to be an Anglicized version of the Irish Gaelic name Ó Grannáin, which itself is derived from the personal name Grannán, meaning "ill-humored" or "morose."

Grannell is predominantly found in counties Longford and Westmeath, although it has also been recorded in other parts of Ireland. The earliest known reference to the name is in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled in the 17th century, which mentions a Conchobhar Ó Grannáin in the year 1174.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various legal documents and land records, often spelled as Grannan or Grannon. One notable example is the Fiants of the Tudor Sovereigns, which includes a grant of land to a Donyll O'Grannon in County Longford in 1592.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Grannell family played a prominent role in the history of Longford and Westmeath. In 1641, a Terence Grannell was among the signatories of the Catholic Remonstrance, a document expressing loyalty to the English Crown. Another member of the family, Patrick Grannell (born around 1700), was a prominent landowner and magistrate in County Longford.

The 19th century saw several individuals with the surname Grannell achieve distinction in various fields. One of the most notable was Charles Grannell (1817-1888), an Irish journalist and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Longford from 1865 to 1880. Another notable figure was Michael Grannell (1834-1908), a Catholic priest and educator who founded several schools in Ireland and the United States.

Other notable individuals with the surname Grannell include John Grannell (1809-1879), an Irish-American businessman and politician in New York City, and Thomas Grannell (1838-1916), an Irish-American Catholic priest and educator who served as the first president of St. Bonaventure University in New York.

While the Grannell surname has its roots in Ireland, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through emigration to countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grannell

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

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

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