Ghirimoldi Surname
Approximately 1,258 people bear this surname
Ghirimoldi Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the medieval name Remoldus or from apheresis of the name Ghirimoldus or Grimoldus. Early traces can be found in 1376 in Northern Italy, from a person called Giacomo Rimoldo.
Ghirimoldi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1,072 | 1:57,049 | 10,223 |
| Argentina | 178 | 1:240,132 | 19,519 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Ghirimoldi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the medieval name Remoldus or from apheresis of the name Ghirimoldus or Grimoldus. Early traces can be found in 1376 in Northern Italy, from a person called Giacomo Rimoldo.
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Where Does The Last Name Ghirimoldi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ghirimoldi is more commonly found in Italy than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghirimoldi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 301,881st most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 5,792,962 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Ghirimoldi are found; 85 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 85 percent are found in Italic Europe.
The surname is most commonly used in Italy, where it is held by 1,072 people, or 1 in 57,049. In Italy Ghirimoldi is mostly concentrated in: Lombardy, where 100 percent live, Emilia-Romagna, where 0 percent live and Veneto, where 0 percent live. Excluding Italy this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girimoldi | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ghirimoldy | 90 | 1 | / |
| Ghirmay Woldu | 70 | 1 | / |
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