Grimble Surname
Approximately 921 people bear this surname
Grimble 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 SurnameGrimble Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 394 | 1:919,947 | 69,072 |
| England | 306 | 1:182,085 | 16,371 |
| Canada | 107 | 1:344,351 | 31,229 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 242 | 1:100,725 | 10,154 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
Grimble 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.
For Grimbald, q.v.
From the French, Grimoult; a personal name.
Grimble Demographics
Grimble Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Grimble Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grimble Come From? nationality or country of origin
Grimble occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Grimble? popularity and diffusion
The last name Grimble is the 385,671st most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 7,912,645 people. Grimble occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Grimble are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname Grimble is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 394 people, or 1 in 919,947. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 21 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Louisiana, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States Grimble occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.
Grimble Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Grimble has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grimble last name grew 1,094 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 126 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Grimble Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Methodist (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Grimble last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Grimble earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.86% less than the national average, earning $41,484 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.82% more than the national average, earning $54,561 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grimbley | 93 | 202 | / |
| Grimbles | 93 | 0 | / |
| Grimbelle | 88 | 23 | / |
| Grimbly | 86 | 199 | / |
| Grumble | 86 | 91 | / |
| Grimbel | 86 | 32 | / |
| Gremble | 86 | 2 | / |
| Grinble | 86 | 1 | / |
| Grimbll | 86 | 1 | / |
| Grimbûhler | 82 | 1 | / |
| Grumbley | 80 | 161 | / |
| Grembler | 80 | 49 | / |
| Grimbell | 80 | 3 | / |
| Grinbley | 80 | 2 | / |
| Grimbeel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grumblie | 80 | 0 | / |
| Grümbel | 71 | 121 | / |
| Grembla | 71 | 3 | / |
| Grembil | 71 | 2 | / |
| Grinbel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Grimbelová | 71 | 2 | / |
| Grembel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Grembly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Grinblit | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gremblay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grinnbll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grymblis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grinbill | 67 | 0 | / |
| Grębla | 62 | 2 | / |
| Greenblett | 59 | 1 | / |
| Greenbille | 59 | 1 | / |
| Grenbel | 57 | 1 | / |
| Grzębiel | 53 | 1 | / |
| Graenbel | 53 | 0 | / |
| Greenbell | 50 | 2 | / |
| Grynblich | 50 | 2 | / |
| Greenblit | 50 | 1 | / |
| Greenblay | 50 | 1 | / |
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Grimble Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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