Granier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

The surname Granier comes from the original Irish "O Grainne," from the female Christian name Grainne. Thus, it is one of a very limited number of matronymic names in Ireland.

Early Origins of the Granier family

The surname Granier was first found in County Cork (Irish: Corcaigh) the ancient Kingdom of Deis Muin (Desmond), located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where the Justiciary Rolls mention the acquittal of Rawenyld O'Grayne in 1313, who was charged with aiding a convicted robber. The name appears in 16th century Tudor Fiants from the same area.

Early History of the Granier family

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Granier Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Greaney, O'Greaney, Greany, O'Greany, Graney, Granny, O'Granie, O'Grane and many more.

Early Notables of the Granier family

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Granier Ranking

In the United States, the name Granier is the 11,223^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Granier is ranked the 497^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,040 people with that name. 2

Granier migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Granier Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Robert Granier, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Granier (post 1700) +

Adolphe Granier de Cassagnac (1806-1880), French journalist

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)