The Griner surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 4,117 people carried this name — #8,036 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 71,400 people counted. That is up 5% from 3,924 in 2000.
In Poland’s population register
138 people named Griner have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 236 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 5 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Silesian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
75 people named Griner live in Switzerland.
They live in 6 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Basel-Landschaft.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 59 people named Griner.
4 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 12 départements, most often Haute-Saône.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
Who carried it
People named Griner,
with a public archive behind them.
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Dan Griner 1888–1950 · baseball player -
John F. Griner 1907–1974 · trade unionist
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Lynn A. Griner 1913– · veterinarian
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Wendy Griner 1944– · figure skater
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Adriana Griner 1962– · writer
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Pierre Griner 1990– · student
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 7 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Griner.
- Grimm 22,103 · U.S. census
- Grimmer 1,975 · U.S. census
- Grin 222 · U.S. census
- Grinberg 1,261 · U.S. census
- Grindel 286 · U.S. census
- Grine 561 · U.S. census
- Grise 997 · U.S. census
- Grisel 141 · U.S. census
- Griset 101 · U.S. census
- Grisez 352 · U.S. census
- Grisier 103 · U.S. census
- Grisolia 193 · U.S. census
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