Gribble Surname
Approximately 8,697 people bear this surname
Gribble Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Grimbald,' a once familiar personal name in England. Gribble is the modern accepted surnominal form, although the more correct Grimble exists. Grimbald, a Saxon saint, was a monk of St.
Read More About This SurnameGribble Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,219 | 1:69,450 | 8,064 |
| Australia | 1,112 | 1:24,277 | 3,330 |
| England | 1,079 | 1:51,639 | 6,359 |
| New Zealand | 499 | 1:9,075 | 1,565 |
| South Africa | 317 | 1:170,908 | 18,978 |
| Canada | 104 | 1:354,285 | 32,012 |
| Scotland | 98 | 1:54,631 | 4,602 |
| Wales | 87 | 1:35,569 | 3,540 |
| Thailand | 72 | 1:981,088 | 150,124 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,025 | 1:23,781 | 3,316 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:43,567 | 2,298 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,001 | 1:50,169 | 5,703 |
Gribble (12) may also be a first name.
Gribble Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Grimbald,' a once familiar personal name in England. Gribble is the modern accepted surnominal form, although the more correct Grimble exists. Grimbald, a Saxon saint, was a monk of St. Omer, but placed at Oxford by King Alfred. Amongst the benefactorsof Conishead Priory, in Furness, was 'Jordan, fil. Hugh, fil. Grimbald' (West's Ant. of Furness). Grimbald of Plessis joined a rebellion against Duke William (Freeman's Norman Conq. ii. 244).
Grimbaldns Aurifaber, Wiltshire: Domesday.
Grimbald or Grinbaud Pancefot, Gloucestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Gregory Grimbawd, Oxfordshire, ibid.
A corrupt form of Grimbald, q.v.
Or Grebell, from Grabol. Richard Grabol, Normandy, 1180- 95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
A location name in Devon.
Gribble Demographics
Average Male Gribble Height
178.28 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gribble Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gribble Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gribble occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gribble? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 58,176th most prevalent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 837,938 people. The last name Gribble is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Gribble reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 12 people.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 5,219 people, or 1 in 69,450. In The United States Gribble is most common in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, Tennessee, where 7 percent reside and Ohio, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 42 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 13 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.
Gribble Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gribble has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gribble surname grew 521 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 576 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 242 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gribble Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Gribble surname are 19.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.39% being registered with the party.
The amount Gribble earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 0.92% less than the national average, earning R 235,452 per year; in United States they earn 1.03% less than the national average, earning $42,703 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.83% more than the national average, earning $53,077 CAD per year.
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