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

Graveran, 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 Graveran surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Graveran in America

Graveran is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Graveran surname appeared 167 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 Graveran.

The history of the last name Graveran

The surname Graveran originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "graverat," which referred to a person who worked with gravel or as a road builder. The name may also be linked to the town of Graveron in the French region of Normandy.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Graveran name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners and property values in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry refers to a landowner named Radulfus Graveran who held lands in Dorset.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the Graveran name was Guillaume Graveran, a French knight who participated in the Seventh Crusade led by King Louis IX of France. Guillaume Graveran was born around 1220 and died in battle during the Siege of Tunis in 1270.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Jean Graveran, a French philosopher and theologian who lived in the 14th century. Jean Graveran was born in 1305 and was known for his writings on scholastic philosophy, particularly his commentary on the works of Aristotle.

In the 16th century, there was a Graveran family who owned a significant estate in the region of Poitou, France. The head of this family, Pierre Graveran, was born in 1520 and was a prominent landowner and local official in the area.

During the 17th century, a notable figure named Jacques Graveran was a French explorer and cartographer who traveled extensively in North America. Jacques Graveran was born in 1635 and is credited with mapping some of the early settlements in what is now Canada and the northeastern United States.

Throughout history, the Graveran surname has been spelled in various ways, including Graveron, Gravaran, and Graveront, reflecting the regional variations and evolution of language over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Graveran

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

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 Graveran 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.

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

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