Grand Family History

Grand Surname Meaning

French: nickname from Old French grand grant ‘tall large’ from Latin grandis. See also Grant 1 and 4 compare Degrand and Legrand.

German: topographic name for someone who lived in a gravelly area from Middle Low German grand ‘coarse gravel’. German: nickname from a southern word of uncertain origin meaning ‘frustration anger ire’.

Danish: nickname from grand ‘pure’. English (of Norman origin): variant of Grant.

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

Similar surnames: Grandt, Brand, Rand, Grant, Grad, Grund, Grass, Grande, Sand, Gran

291,000 record(s) for Grand

80K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
21K	Military Records
7K	Immigration Records
45K	Census and Voter Lists
135K	Member Trees

Where is the Grand family from?

You can see how Grand families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grand family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Grand families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 4 Grand families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 31% of all the recorded Grand's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Grand families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grand surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Grand ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Grand. 18% of Grand men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Grand women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Grand were Proprietor and Bookkeeper.

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 1940

Laborer

18%

Farmer

12%

Salesman

8%

Proprietor

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer

9%

Maid

8%

Teacher

8%

Bookkeeper

6%

What Grand family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 45K census records available for the last name Grand. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grand census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 7K immigration records available for the last name Grand. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 21K military records available for the last name Grand. For the veterans among your Grand ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Grand lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Grand life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Grand in 1944 was 68, and 73 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Grand ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.