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Granger Family History

Granger Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): occupational name for a farm bailiff responsible for overseeing the collection of rent in kind into the barns and storehouses of the lord of the manor. This official had the Anglo-Norman French title grainger Old French grangier from Late Latin granicarius a derivative of granica ‘granary’ (see Grange ). French: from Old French grangier (see 1 above) an occupational name for an owner of a granary or a status name for a tenant farmer a sharecropper.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Grange, Ranger, Granier, Grinter, Gange, Gager, Ganger, Fanger

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Where is the Granger family from?

You can see how Granger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Granger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Granger families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 337 Granger families living in Quebec. This was about 44% of all the recorded Granger's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Granger families in 1911.
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What did your Granger ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Granger. 32% of Granger men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Granger women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Granger were Clerk and Income. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    32%
  • Labourer
    10%
  • Cultivateur
    8%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    12%
  • School Teacher
    12%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Income
    8%
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Census Records

There are 139,000 census records available for the last name Granger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Granger census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Granger. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 26,000 military records available for the last name Granger. For the veterans among your Granger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Granger lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Granger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Granger in 1942 was 45, and 73 in 2004.

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