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Early Origins of the Grenon family

The surname Grenon was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy.

Early History of the Grenon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grenon research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1385, 1399, 1403, 1408, 1421, 1424, 1425, 1427, 1450, 1871 and 1891 are included under the topic Early Grenon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Grenon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Grenon and others.

Early Notables of the Grenon family

Notable amongst the family in this period was

  • many individuals prominent in Canada, such as Adolphe Grenon, a blacksmith in Grand Bay, Quebec in 1871
  • François-Xavier Grenon was a brick-maker in Quebec in 1891
  • Louis Grenon was a farmer in Terrebonne in 1871

Grenon Ranking

In Quebec, Canada, the name Grenon is the 507th most popular surname. 1 However, in France, the name Grenon is ranked the 5,067th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2


United States Grenon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grenon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jean Grenon, an Acadian who arrived in South Carolina in 1755

Canada Grenon migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grenon Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Pierre Grenon, who arrived in Quebec in 1676
  • Pierre Grenon, son of Pierre and Marie, who married Marie De La Voye, daughter of Pierre and Jacquette, in Quebec on 6th February 1676 3
Grenon Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Pierre Grenon, son of Pierre and Marie, who married Marie-Geneviève Liénard, daughter of Ignace and Marie-Anne, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 30th January 1713 3
  • Jean-François Grenon, son of Pierre and Marie, who married Louise Croteau, daughter of Louis and Marie-Louise, in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Quebec on 14th August 1719 3
  • Joseph Grenon, son of Pierre and Marie, who married Françoise Tinon, daughter of Charles and Marie-Anne, in Saint-Augustin, Quebec on 17th November 1721 3
  • Joseph Grenon, son of Pierre and Marie, who married Marie Hébert, daughter of Guillaume and Marie-Madeleine, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 17th September 1736 3
  • Joseph Grenon, son of Pierre and Marie-Geneviève, who married Marie-Madeleine Hébert, daughter of Guillaume and Marie-Madeleine, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 4th February 1737 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Grenon (post 1700) +

  • Macha Grenon (b. 1968), Canadian film and television actress
  • Daniel Grenon, Director of firms in France, born in Douai (North), he has a degree in psychology, loves painting, and lives in Paris, according to 1990 documents


  1. "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.


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