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Early Origins of the Grange family

The surname Grange was first found in Champagne.

Early History of the Grange family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grange research. Another 30 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1325, 1402, 1510, 1572, 1576, 1625, 1628, 1675, 1680, 1734, 1738, 1761, 1830, 1838, 1870, 1877, 1883, 1905, 1920 and 1940 are included under the topic Early Grange History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Grange Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Granger, Grangier, Grangé, Grangié, Grange, Granche, Grancher, Grangeon, Granjon, Grangheon, Grangeaud, Grangerat and many more.

Early Notables of the Grange family

Notable amongst the family during this period was

Jean de La Grange (Jean de Lagrange), (c. 1325-1402), French prelate and politician, during the reigns of Charles V and Charles VI, important member of the papal curia at Avignon
Granger (c. 1680s-1734), born Tourtechot, was a French physician and traveler
Jean Grangeret, born in Vezet (Haute-Sarne) in 1738, who was a general
Louis Grange was an episcopal vicar around 1761
Lucie-Anne Poujoulas or Mrs Adolphe Grange, born in 1838, was a writer
Mrs Pierre Chanlaine, or Geneviève Granger, born in 1877, was a sculptor and maker of medallions
Claude Grange was a sculptor in Paris around 1883
Pierre Grangeon, born in 1905, became a priest
Anne Bozier Granger, known as Pauline, was a musician around 1920
Louis-Edmond Grange was a general around 1940

Grange Ranking

In the United States, the name Grange is the 12,047^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Grange is ranked the 507^th most popular surname with an estimated 8,859 people with that name. 2

Grange migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grange Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Grange, who settled in Virginia in 1635
Arnoldus DeLa Grange, who landed in Maryland in 1666-1750 3
John Grange, who arrived in Maryland in 1667 3
Matthew Grange, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1682 3
Edward Grange, who arrived in Virginia in 1697 3

Grange Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Elizabeth Grange, who landed in Maryland in 1763 3
Francoise Grange, who arrived in Maryland in 1763 3
Jean Baptiste Grange, who landed in Maryland in 1763 3
Anastazie Grange, who arrived in Maryland in 1763 3
Maturain Grange, aged 18, who arrived in South Carolina in 1763 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Grange Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Grange, who landed in New York in 1830 3
William Grange, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1847

Grange migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grange Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Thomas Grange, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749

Grange migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Grange Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Edward Grange, English convict from London, who was transported aboard the "Anson" on September 23, 1843, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 4
Christopher Grange, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Spartan" in 1849 5

Grange migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Grange Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Jerome Grange, aged 33, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "London" in 1842
Mr. Thomas Grange, (b. 1858), aged 9 months, Scottish settler from Lanark travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th November 1859 6
Mr. James J. Grange, (b. 1857), aged 2 years 6 months, Scottish settler from Lanark travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th November 1859 6
Mr. Thomas Grange, (b. 1830), aged 29, Scottish engineer from Lanark travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th November 1859 6
Mrs. Jane Grange, (b. 1832), aged 27, Scottish settler from Lanark travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th November 1859 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Grange migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 7

Grange Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

William Grange, who settled in Barbados in 1654

Contemporary Notables of the name Grange (post 1700) +

David E. Grange Jr. (1925-2022), American Lieutenant General, recipient of Silver Stars (3), Legion of Merit (2), Distinguished Flying Cross, Soldier's Medal, Purple Heart and Combat Infantryman Badge (3)
Harold Edward "Red" Grange (1903-1991), nicknamed "The Galloping Ghost" and "The Galloping Red Ghost," an American college and NFL football halfback, inducted into both the College and Pro Football Hall of Fame
David L. Grange (b. 1947), retired United States Army Brigadier General
Robert de la Grange, known by his stage name Rob Grange, an American rock bass guitarist, best known for his work with Ted Nugent
Russell D. Grange (b. 1921), American politician, Mayor of Provo, Utah, 1974-77 8
George Grange, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 2nd District, 1900, 1901 8
Wayne La Grange, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Montana 2nd District, 1930 9
Artcher La Grange, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Albany County 1st District, 1892 9
Jean-Baptiste Grange (b. 1984), French World Cup alpine ski racer
Antoine Grange, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 10
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Anson voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1843 with 499 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/anson/1843
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The SPARTAN 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Spartan.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 27) Antoine Grange. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html