Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
GRACE
There are approximately 9,785 people named Grace in the UK. That makes it the 1,079th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 155 are named Grace.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
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Graese
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Gracel
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Graes
Graceu
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Graaes
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The Grace surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Originally Le Gros ["the fat or large"], a name given to Raymond, one of the adherents of Strongbow, who was the ancestor of the family in Ireland.