Grignon is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Grignon
No. of characters: 7
Origin: France
Meaning: Name focused in the Sarthe and neighboring departments. Difficult to say with certainty. It may be, as the Breton Grignou, the nickname of a grumpy man. But in Old French, a pomace is a mustache. Alternatively, a place name, Grignon is the common name in Burgundy and Savoy, and that of several hamlets, for example Souvigné-sur-Sarthe (72). The municipalities mentioned above come from the Germanic name Grindio person, which could also be a solution.

How popular is Grignon?

Grignon is common in France.

Grignon is ranked 94353 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Grignons grew by 6.386293 per cent to 683 since 2000 and ranked 33410 after elevating 118 spots. The last name was found in around 2 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 77.01 78.19
American Indian and Alaska Native 15.81 16.51
Others 2.64 1.4
Black 2.2 2.49
Grignon is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in France which signifies that it is originated from France. Around 4501 people have been found who wears Grignon as their family name. Grignon is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
135,535 Australia9
20,541 Peru3
18,625 Japan2
40,256 Mexico2
65,594 Belgium2
31,207 Ireland1
8,181 Botswana1
9,116 Nicaragua1
26,040 Trinidad and Tobago1
151,601 Spain1
23,434 Burkina Faso1
169,904 Brazil1
49,101 Denmark1
3,243 Suriname1
4,171 Rwanda1
25,746 Finland1
38,830 Morocco1
6,212 Jamaica1
2,724 New Caledonia1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
28,564 Switzerland36
126,462 England22
Countries with hundreds of Grignon:
33,902 United States854
5,525 Canada789
Countries with thousands of Grignon:
2,711 France2,768
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Comments

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Jackeline Newsome
 Grignon is somewhat frequent name in Normandy and Charente, represents a nickname derived from the old French verb grignier cringe, make a face, designating a grumpy man, moody.

Grignon Namesakes

  • Claude-Henri Grignon, Novelist
  • Claude-Henri Grignon, Novelist
  • Ricard Lamote de Grignon, Composer
  • Marcel Grignon, Cinematographer

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