Grassby Surname

628,294th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 487 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Grassby Surname Definition:

A parish in Lincolnshire.

Grassby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3081:180,90316,305
Canada601:614,09350,489
Australia481:562,41041,290
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Wales221:140,66110,115
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1831:133,19912,277
Scotland41:935,80421,348

Grassby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in Lincolnshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Grassby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grassby is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grassby? popularity and diffusion

The last name Grassby is the 628,294th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 14,964,160 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Grassby reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 308 people, or 1 in 180,903. In England Grassby is mostly concentrated in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 19 percent reside, Dorset, where 9 percent reside and Cheshire, where 7 percent reside. Barring England this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Grassby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grassby has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 168 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grassby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Grassby surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Grassby earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 8.76% less than the national average, earning $39,368 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.03% more than the national average, earning $70,067 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grasby92895/
Greassbey880/
Greasby86254/
Grossby869/
Gradsby860/
Graby83443/
Grassway801/
Gressbay800/
Grauby77523/
Grabys77113/
Grabey77101/
Grosby7786/
Greaby7735/
Gresby7710/
Graboy774/
Grabay772/
Ghraby771/
Grasbi771/
Graaby770/
Grabysz7135/
Grabaya716/
Grabytė712/
Ghraiby712/
Ghrosby711/
Grossba711/
Grasves711/
Grosbey711/
Groosby711/
Graibay711/
Grabych711/
Grasway710/
Graba675,499/
Grabe674,430/
Grashuis67279/
Grabi67199/
Gravy67185/
Groby67181/
Grossber676/
Graibiss675/
Grabă674/
Grossway674/
Grabé671/
Grossbet670/

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