Grennan
English
Etymology
- As an English surname of Norman origin, from Old French grenon (“mustache”), from Vulgar Latin *granonem (“facial hair, mustache”), from Frankish *granu, from Proto-Germanic *granō (“awn, beard-hair, hair-tips, mustache”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Grennan is the 28049th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 854 individuals. Grennan is most common among White (95.55%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Grennan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 83.
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