Grace is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, France, England. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Grace
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Ireland, France, England
Meaning:

Family name is form of Grazier. The occupation.

Grace is a variation of Craze. Halliwell has "Crayze, a wild fellow."

The large or fat person.

Family name is form of Gras. One who came from Grasse or Gras, in France the large or fat person; dweller at the grass or green.

Anciently le Gros, big, fat.

Surname is the variation of Gras. The fat.

The surname Grace is the variant form of Crace. French gras, from Latin crussus, Old English crasse. Fat.

Raymond Fitz-William de Carew, surnamed Crassus,', 'Le Gros,' and "Le Gras,' accompanied Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke, in his celebrated expedition into Ireland in 1169, and he may be regarded "as the Achilles of the enterprise." He married Basilia de Clare, Strongbow's sister, with whom he acquired an enorinous estate in Killarney, subsequently known as the Cantred of Grace's country;” for “his cognomen Gros, given him on account of his prowess, gradually became first Gras, and then by English pronunciation Grace.” Many of the English families of this name deduce their descent from Ireland. See .

Grace is the variation of the Grass. French gras. Fat, stout.

How popular is Grace?

Grace is common in United States, Chad, England, Nigeria, Australia, Rwanda, Sudan, Canada, Ireland, India, Ghana, Egypt, Kenya, Ethiopia, New Zealand, DR Congo, South Africa, Cameroon, Fiji, France, Saudi Arabia, Togo, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Scotland, Uganda, Russia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Wales, Jamaica, Botswana, Malawi, Northern Ireland, Brazil, Zambia, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Israel, Taiwan.

Grace is ranked 4454 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Grace bearers increased by 5.13 per cent in 2010 US census to 28098 since 2000, the surname slipped by 48 spots and ranked at 1248. The last name was found in around 10 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 71.46 73.58
Black 20.26 20.18
Hispanic or Latino 3.3 2.06
Others 2.81 2.2
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 1.52 1.44
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.64 0.54
Grace is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Chad is ahead in terms of density. Around 126239 people have been found who wears Grace as their family name. Grace is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Grace:
1,159 United States38,047
52 Chad27,633
Countries with thousands of Grace:
1,027 England7,878
2,059 Nigeria7,566
537 Australia7,232
520 Rwanda5,271
1,059 Sudan5,040
2,127 Canada2,545
364 Ireland2,529
18,117 India2,342
1,752 Ghana2,009
4,776 Egypt1,891
2,944 Kenya1,760
6,165 Ethiopia1,610
453 New Zealand1,525
7,552 DR Congo1,156
6,407 South Africa1,073
Countries with hundreds of Grace:
3,464 Cameroon816
217 Fiji566
17,872 France561
7,891 Saudi Arabia557
3,854 Togo525
28,960 Indonesia399
38,709 Philippines386
6,293 Sri Lanka365
1,903 Scotland353
11,014 Uganda343
45,742 Russia291
7,007 Malaysia287
3,523 Papua New Guinea266
1,401 Wales245
1,317 Jamaica218
1,941 Botswana210
10,289 Malawi209
1,458 Northern Ireland207
47,530 Brazil152
9,069 Zambia134
560 Solomon Islands130
105,836 Thailand113
9,667 Israel107
1,910 Taiwan104
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
23,299 Japan94
526 Barbados70
6,611 Congo68
4,582 Bahrain59
9,362 Chile53
38,060 Netherlands51
35,562 Spain51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
55,754 Argentina50
95,088 Germany50
8,706 Portugal47
7,727 Liberia46
8,015 Afghanistan43
24,142 Mexico37
3,925 Trinidad and Tobago32
11,471 Dominican Republic31
8,109 Estonia31
837 Malta30
3,050 Hong Kong29
90,314 Italy29
14,967 Kuwait29
23,433 Switzerland28
11,569 Ecuador27
15,017 Iraq26
10,313 Singapore26
669 Myanmar25
8,697 Namibia25
40,003 Pakistan25
3,238 China23
11,945 Slovenia23
51,586 Belgium21
49,097 Tanzania19
58,740 Kazakhstan18
3,823 Angola16
30,506 Ivory Coast16
54,314 Belarus15
4,704 Oman12
781 South Korea12
61,223 Sweden12
20,848 Uruguay11
2,636 Vietnam11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
5,818 Guyana10
3,873 Senegal10
36,116 United Arab Emirates10
14,606 Yemen10
846 Burundi9
1,982 Libya9
30,726 Qatar9
8,246 Tunisia9
3,029 Guam8
138,864 Poland8
51,529 Algeria7
2,872 Jersey7
39,591 Venezuela7
20,863 Azerbaijan6
199,837 Iran6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 20 years old Celia Grace who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on April 15, 1846 by Henry Clay put out from Liverpool. 21 years old Patrick Grace, Spinster Julia Grace, Michael Grace (23) Shoemaker, Patt Grace (35) Salesman, Mary Grace (35) Immigrant, James Grace, Infant Theresa Grace, Workman Pat Grace, and 270 other Grace around 38.73% of whom were workman while others worked as spinster and shoemaker, milliner, servant, farmer, blacksmith, matron, servant migrated to US.

From Italy

Laborer Gaetano Grace from Rosarno, Italy aboard the India from Naples. He is registered to be 34 years old when he arrived in New York on May 15, 1893. 33 years old Sigismondo Grace, are others that migrated to US.

From Germany

Farmer Carl Grace from Wurtemberg aboard the William Frothingham from Havre. He is registered to be 17 years old when he arrived in USA on January 3, 1860. Farmer Maria Grace, Margar. Grace, Gentleman Maurice Grace, are other Grace that migrated to US from Havre, Bremen and Liverpool & Queenstown.

Grace Namesakes

  • David Grace, British racing driver and businessman
  • Frederick Grace, lightweight boxer
  • Sherry Grace, interior designer and the founder of Mothers of Incarcerated Sons
  • Andy Grace, commercial radio and television broadcaster and computer software developer
  • Tom Grace, University College Dublin RFC and St
  • Joseph Patrick Grace, entrepreneur currently based in New York City
  • John Hilton Grace, scientist
  • W. G. Grace, English amateur cricketer
  • Mark Grace, former Major League Baseball first baseman
  • Brendan Grace, Irish comedian and singer
  • Topher Grace, American actor
  • Three Days Grace, Canadian rock band formed in Norwood
  • Patricia Grace, Māori writer of novels, short stories
  • Maggie Grace, American actress and model
  • Point of Grace, all-female Contemporary Christian music vocal group
  • Machines of Loving Grace, industrial rock band from Tucson
  • William Russell Grace, Irish-American politician
  • E. M. Grace, English first-class cricketer
  • Fred Grace, English first-class cricketer active
  • Alana Grace, American actress and singer-songwriter
  • Bitter Grace, Manhattan goth rock band active since around 1985
  • J. Peter Grace, American industrialist of Irish Catholic heritage
  • Helen Grace, English actress perhaps best
  • Carol Grace, American actress and author
  • Bud Grace, cartoonist,
  • Ricky Grace, American-Australian former professional basketball player
  • Janey Lee Grace, English singer, author
  • Nickolas Grace, English actor
  • Dick Grace, early stunt pilot
  • Laura Jane Grace, American musician best known as the founder
  • Eugene Grace, president of Bethlehem Steel Corporation
  • Elizabeth Grace, Australian Liberal Party member of the House of Representatives for the Division of Lilley
  • Lucille May Grace, Officeholder
  • Sally Grace, English actress,
  • Patrick H. Grace, United States Navy sailor
  • Glennis Grace, Dutch singer from Amsterdam
  • Mick Grace, Australian rules footballer
  • Nancy Grace, American legal commentator and television journalist
  • Moments in Grace, rock band from St
  • The Second Grace, Sicilian band based in Palermo
  • Grace Grace, Australian politician

Grace Namesakes

  • David Grace, British racing driver and businessman
  • Frederick Grace, lightweight boxer
  • Sherry Grace, interior designer and the founder of Mothers of Incarcerated Sons
  • Andy Grace, commercial radio and television broadcaster and computer software developer
  • Tom Grace, University College Dublin RFC and St
  • Joseph Patrick Grace, entrepreneur currently based in New York City
  • John Hilton Grace, scientist
  • W. G. Grace, English amateur cricketer
  • Mark Grace, former Major League Baseball first baseman
  • Brendan Grace, Irish comedian and singer
  • Topher Grace, American actor
  • Three Days Grace, Canadian rock band formed in Norwood
  • Patricia Grace, Māori writer of novels, short stories
  • Maggie Grace, American actress and model
  • Point of Grace, all-female Contemporary Christian music vocal group
  • Machines of Loving Grace, industrial rock band from Tucson
  • William Russell Grace, Irish-American politician
  • E. M. Grace, English first-class cricketer
  • Fred Grace, English first-class cricketer active
  • Alana Grace, American actress and singer-songwriter
  • Bitter Grace, Manhattan goth rock band active since around 1985
  • J. Peter Grace, American industrialist of Irish Catholic heritage
  • Helen Grace, English actress perhaps best
  • Carol Grace, American actress and author
  • Bud Grace, cartoonist,
  • Ricky Grace, American-Australian former professional basketball player
  • Janey Lee Grace, English singer, author
  • Nickolas Grace, English actor
  • Dick Grace, early stunt pilot
  • Laura Jane Grace, American musician best known as the founder
  • Eugene Grace, president of Bethlehem Steel Corporation
  • Elizabeth Grace, Australian Liberal Party member of the House of Representatives for the Division of Lilley
  • Lucille May Grace, Officeholder
  • Sally Grace, English actress,
  • Patrick H. Grace, United States Navy sailor
  • Glennis Grace, Dutch singer from Amsterdam
  • Mick Grace, Australian rules footballer
  • Nancy Grace, American legal commentator and television journalist
  • Moments in Grace, rock band from St
  • The Second Grace, Sicilian band based in Palermo
  • Grace Grace, Australian politician

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