Grime Surname

142,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Grime Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Scand.) 1 Grim, Fierce [Old English grimm = Old Norsegrimm-r] 2 Mask, Helmet; Spectre [Old English gríma = Old Norse grím-r] 3 perh. Grime has occasionally been confused with grime (Danish grim), soot; hence Dark, Dirty.

See the quotation under Grimsby.

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Grime Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3661:40,7895,245
United States8601:421,46436,514
Australia3261:82,8099,597
France1191:558,17475,634
Canada701:526,36644,416
Norway641:80,34811,180
Argentina591:724,46549,289
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
Papua New Guinea391:209,07028,870
Philippines331:3,067,825142,207
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Wales211:147,35910,403
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Hungary151:654,41837,235
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Liberia121:367,37819,503
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Jersey31:33,0674,675
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
China21:683,660,78330,601
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5771:15,4572,287
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2441:205,81417,803

The alternate forms: Grimé (1) are calculated separately.

Grime (36) may also be a first name.

Grime Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Scand.) 1 Grim, Fierce [Old English grimm = Old Norsegrimm-r] 2 Mask, Helmet; Spectre [Old English gríma = Old Norse grím-r] 3 perh. Grime has occasionally been confused with grime (Danish grim), soot; hence Dark, Dirty.

See the quotation under Grimsby.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Grime Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grime occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Grimé. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grime? popularity and diffusion

The last name Grime is the 142,083rd most commonly used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,325,318 people. Grime occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Grime are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,717,090th most common forename world-wide, borne by 36 people.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 1,366 people, or 1 in 40,789. In England Grime is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 29 percent are found, Lancashire, where 28 percent are found and Merseyside, where 4 percent are found. Other than England this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Grime Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Grime has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 13 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 352 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Grime Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Grime surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Grime last name are 11.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.28% registered with the political party.

The amount Grime earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 12.13% less than the national average, earning 304,102 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 10.94% more than the national average, earning R 263,640 per year; in United States they earn 4.21% less than the national average, earning $41,334 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.77% less than the national average, earning $48,309 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grimé931/
Grimes9183,998/
Grimme913,845/
Grimeh91661/
Grieme91566/
Grimed91282/
Grimer91154/
Ngrime91124/
Grimet9168/
Graime9128/
Grimée9126/
Grimee9117/
Greime916/
Grimey913/
Grimea913/
Grimez912/
Grimej911/
Grim8914,700/
Grimmer839,042/
Grismer83765/
Grimett83380/
Grimmie83102/
Grimmet83100/
Greimer8371/
Grimmes8346/
Graimes8340/
Greimes8321/
Grimeis8321/
Grimess835/
Grimhed835/
Kgrimes834/
Graimez834/
Grimees832/
Grimmey832/
Grimech832/
Grimmeh831/
Graimet831/
Groisme831/
Grimesh831/
Ghrimes830/
Griemie830/
Grrimes830/
Griemme830/
Graimer830/
Grimm8092,137/
Grima8016,038/
Greim802,632/
Griem801,290/
Grimi80655/
Grame80486/
Graim80109/
Greme8043/
Grimh8033/
Grume8031/
Grihm8029/
Øgrim8024/
Gryme8023/
Grijm8018/
Grimy8011/
Ågrim8011/
Ghrim807/
Grhim805/
Grism804/
Grimá802/
Grrim801/
Grimd800/
Gruim800/
Groim800/
Grimmett776,280/
Grimmeis7749/
Grimmeiß7720/
Greismer776/
Graiemie776/
Grimmest771/
Greimech771/
D'Grimes771/
Grismeer770/
Gruimett770/
Groismer770/
Gramei7311,888/
Graeme731,108/
Grymes73525/
Gremet73514/
Gremme73507/
Gremer73433/
Gramme73414/
Grämer73341/
Gremes73289/
Grumme73236/
Grümer73147/
Gremez73118/
Groeme73111/
Grymer7390/
Grimit7369/
Greame7349/
Grimma7345/
Gremie7340/
Grimai7339/
Grümme7338/
Grimis7334/
Grimaj7328/
Greima7327/
Gramee7326/
Gremed7316/
Grimay7314/
Griehm7313/
Greeme7313/
Graimy7313/
Grimmi7310/
Gramey739/
Graume738/
Grihma736/
Graima736/
Grimmy735/
Grimio734/
Ngreme733/
Grimmé733/
Graimi732/
Gramea732/
Grimid732/
Grumei732/
Graimm731/
Groume731/
Gruima731/
Grimmm731/
Grimoa731/
Greimi731/
Grhame731/
Gremeh731/
Greimy731/
Grumea731/
Grumeh731/
Grimaa731/
Griemh731/
Grimuy731/
Ghrame730/
Greimm730/
Gremey730/
Groimm730/
Grimmeiss7114/
Grimmehed714/
Graimmett713/
Grimmeová711/
Grimmetts711/
Grem672,665/
Gremmer67623/
Grümmer67602/
Grimová67405/
Grym67391/
Grimova67277/
Gremmes6779/
Graumer6776/
Grimmis6745/
Gremmee6741/
Grämmer6737/
Gremett6733/
Gresmer6732/
Grimois6724/
Graymer6723/
Grimish6721/
Grimais6718/
Greamie6715/
Gremetz6710/
Graymez679/
Grimmit678/
Grimitt677/
Grimich675/
Graumez675/
Greamer673/
Ngremeh673/
Grummie672/
Greymer671/
Grahaim671/
Graheim671/
Grimmiy671/
Grimych671/
Gremiey671/
Graymed671/
Grehmie671/
Graymie671/
Grajame671/
Grêm671/
Grammee671/
Groumeh671/
Grimauy671/
Grimmio671/
Ghreima671/
Graumet671/
Greimiz670/
Greemer670/
Grahume670/
Grummee670/

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