Gridley Surname

125,660th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,621 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Gridley Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Gridley = Grida's Lea [Middle English ley, Old English leáh]

Gridley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4841:145,91715,068
England8651:64,4147,519
Australia1551:174,16617,758
Canada621:594,28449,093
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Wales91:343,83718,086
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4791:50,8886,180
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1471:43,7835,079

Gridley (52) may also be a first name.

Gridley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Gridley = Grida's Lea [Middle English ley, Old English leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller in, or near, Grida’s wood.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Gridley Last Name Facts

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

Gridley is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gridley? popularity and diffusion

Gridley is the 125,660th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,012,578 people. The surname Gridley occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Gridley are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,381,723rd most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 52 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,484 people, or 1 in 145,917. In The United States Gridley is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 16 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States Gridley exists in 19 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Gridley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gridley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gridley last name increased 217 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 181 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gridley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gridley last name are 15.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.62% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gridley earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.87% more than the national average, earning $49,997 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.04% less than the national average, earning $46,682 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gridlley930/
Griddley930/
Gridle923/
Gridly921/
Gredley8684/
Griddle8656/
Gridler8632/
Gridlet8617/
Griedle861/
Greidly861/
Gruidle860/
Gridlay860/
Grudley860/
Gridloe860/
Greidler800/
Grudle7757/
Gredle771/
Gredly770/
Grudly770/
Gredler711,116/
Grädler71238/
Greadly719/
Greddle710/
Gridelli67562/
Gridella6745/
Gridilla6732/
Greadlee674/
Grudelle671/
Gridillas639/
Graydelle630/
Grudla623/
Gredlj621/
Gredilla53325/
Gredillas5013/

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