Grassam Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Grassam Surname Definition:

A parish in Norfolk.

Grassam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:742,90741,196
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Scotland221:243,35512,191
United States131:27,881,456736,413
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
Scotland231:162,7496,621

Grassam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Grassam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Grassam Come From? nationality or country of origin

Grassam is found most frequently in England. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grassam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Grassam is the 1,544,715th most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 54,384,671 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Grassam reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 742,907. In England Grassam is primarily concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 31 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 15 percent live and Gloucestershire, where 7 percent live. Outside of England it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent live and Scotland, where 16 percent live.

Grassam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grassam has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Grassam last name increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 4 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grassam Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Grassam earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 160.85% more than the national average, earning $112,554 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.25% more than the national average, earning $53,781 CAD per year.

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