Grime Surname
Approximately 3,134 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGrime Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,366 | 1:40,789 | 5,245 |
| United States | 860 | 1:421,464 | 36,514 |
| Australia | 326 | 1:82,809 | 9,597 |
| France | 119 | 1:558,174 | 75,634 |
| Canada | 70 | 1:526,366 | 44,416 |
| Norway | 64 | 1:80,348 | 11,180 |
| Argentina | 59 | 1:724,465 | 49,289 |
| Brazil | 43 | 1:4,978,473 | 128,213 |
| Papua New Guinea | 39 | 1:209,070 | 28,870 |
| Philippines | 33 | 1:3,067,825 | 142,207 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1:161,726 | 18,041 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:147,359 | 10,403 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Hungary | 15 | 1:654,418 | 37,235 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Liberia | 12 | 1:367,378 | 19,503 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,577 | 1:15,457 | 2,287 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 244 | 1:205,814 | 17,803 |
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.
Grime Demographics
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Grime Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grime Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Grime is found most in England. It can occur in the variant forms: Grimé. For other possible spellings of Grime click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grime? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 142,083rd most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,325,318 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Grime reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,717,090th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 36 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 1,366 people, or 1 in 40,789. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 29 percent live, Lancashire, where 28 percent live and Merseyside, where 4 percent live. Apart from England it occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Grime Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Grime has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Grime last name contracted 13 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 352 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Grime Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Grime surname is chiefly 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% being registered to vote for the 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.
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Grime Reference & Research
Grimes FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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Footnotes
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