Granville

Granville Meaning & Origin

About Granville
The surname Granville is of English origin and is derived from the place name Granville in Normandy, France. It is believed to have been brought to England by the Normans after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Granville is composed of two elements: "gran," meaning "grain" or "corn," and "ville," meaning "town" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Granville can be interpreted to mean "town of grain" or "settlement near the cornfields."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Granville is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Granville: 2,608
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11977
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.88

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Granville based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Granville is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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KRNFL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6051040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AE1 N V IH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrænvɪl/
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Granville in Braille

Here's how to represent Granville in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Granville in braille

How to sign the name Granville using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Granville using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Granville in sign language

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