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There are approximately 5,566 people named Granger in the UK. That makes it the 1,881th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 88 are named Granger.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

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The Granger surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Saxon.) One who superintended a large farm or Grange.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

GRANGER. See Grange. The bailill" who presided over one, was called Ate Grange, (H.R.) and afterwards Granger.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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