Grimbly Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Grimbly Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Grimoldby,' a parish in Lincolnshire, five miles from Louth. 'Alanus de Linc' tenuit in capite ... 4 bovaf in Grimelbi' (K.., Henry III). The surname in its correct form still lives in Lincolnshire, but, like many another surname, fares badly as it gets further from home.

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Grimbly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada741:497,91342,460
England651:857,20145,134
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
France31:22,140,907385,998
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England761:320,72921,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Grimbly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Grimoldby,' a parish in Lincolnshire, five miles from Louth. 'Alanus de Linc' tenuit in capite ... 4 bovaf in Grimelbi' (K.., Henry III). The surname in its correct form still lives in Lincolnshire, but, like many another surname, fares badly as it gets further from home. Probably the meaning is 'the by (i.e. the dwelling) of Grimwald'; v. Yonge.

Gilbert de Grimmolby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Mariota de Grimmolby, Lincolnshire, ibid.

John de Grin, Lincolnshire, Henry IIl-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Grimoldby, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Grimbly Last Name Facts

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

Grimbly occurs most in Canada. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grimbly? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,189,614th most frequent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 36,620,834 people. Grimbly is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Grimbly are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Grimbly is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 74 people, or 1 in 497,913. In Canada Grimbly is most common in: Ontario, where 85 percent are found, Alberta, where 8 percent are found and Nova Scotia, where 7 percent are found. Besides Canada Grimbly is found in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Grimbly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grimbly has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Grimbly last name declined 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grimbly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

The amount Grimbly earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 26.17% more than the national average, earning R 299,832 per year; in United States they earn 0.63% more than the national average, earning $43,421 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.51% more than the national average, earning $62,356 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grimbley93202/
Grimble86921/
Grembly860/
Grinbley802/
Gremblay801/
Grimbles800/
Grimbelle7523/
Grembla713/
Gremble712/
Grimbûhler711/
Grinble711/
Grembler6749/
Grinblit672/
Grymblis671/
Greenblay631/
Grębla622/
Grynblich502/
Greenblit501/

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