Gridley Surname
Approximately 3,621 people bear this surname
Gridley Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Gridley = Grida's Lea [Middle English ley, Old English leáh]
Gridley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,484 | 1:145,917 | 15,068 |
| England | 865 | 1:64,414 | 7,519 |
| Australia | 155 | 1:174,166 | 17,758 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 479 | 1:50,888 | 6,180 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,147 | 1:43,783 | 5,079 |
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]
(English) Dweller in, or near, Grida’s wood.
Gridley Demographics
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gridlley | 93 | 0 | / |
| Griddley | 93 | 0 | / |
| Gridle | 92 | 3 | / |
| Gridly | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gredley | 86 | 84 | / |
| Griddle | 86 | 56 | / |
| Gridler | 86 | 32 | / |
| Gridlet | 86 | 17 | / |
| Griedle | 86 | 1 | / |
| Greidly | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gruidle | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gridlay | 86 | 0 | / |
| Grudley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gridloe | 86 | 0 | / |
| Greidler | 80 | 0 | / |
| Grudle | 77 | 57 | / |
| Gredle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gredly | 77 | 0 | / |
| Grudly | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gredler | 71 | 1,116 | / |
| Grädler | 71 | 238 | / |
| Greadly | 71 | 9 | / |
| Greddle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gridelli | 67 | 562 | / |
| Gridella | 67 | 45 | / |
| Gridilla | 67 | 32 | / |
| Greadlee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Grudelle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gridillas | 63 | 9 | / |
| Graydelle | 63 | 0 | / |
| Grudla | 62 | 3 | / |
| Gredlj | 62 | 1 | / |
| Gredilla | 53 | 325 | / |
| Gredillas | 50 | 13 | / |
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