Grimen Surname

1,441,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Grimen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grimen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1301:39,5565,626
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Grimén (9) are calculated separately.

Grimen (10) may also be a first name.

Grimen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grimen (Russian: Гримен) occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Grimén. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grimen? popularity and diffusion

Grimen is the 1,441,361st most numerous family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 48,909,704 people. Grimen is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Grimen are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in Scandinavia. Grimen is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name globally It is held by 10 people.

The surname Grimen is most commonly held in Norway, where it is held by 130 people, or 1 in 39,556. In Norway Grimen is most numerous in: Western Norway, where 87 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 9 percent reside and Central Norway, where 3 percent reside. Barring Norway Grimen exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Tunisia, where 3 percent reside.

Grimen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grimen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grimen surname decreased 65 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grimen Last Name Statistics demography

Grimen earn around the same as the average income. In Norway they earn 2.46% more than the national average, earning 354,589 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grimén949/
Grimmen9240/
Greimen920/
Grimn9116/
Grimienė864/
Grimment861/
Grisment860/
Gremen83114/
Grimin8321/
Grumen836/
Grimem835/
Grimne832/
Grémen831/
Grismn830/
Greimienė801/
Gremmen77514/
Grimina7712/
Grement7710/
Grimäng774/
Greemen772/
Grummen770/
Grimion770/
Grimmin770/
Grumn734/
Grimming7181/
Greement712/
Grimmink711/
Ghrement711/
Grimnova711/
Grimminck67257/
Gremin6754/
Grymin6750/
Grumin6717/
Griminova677/
Gremenová674/
Gremem671/
Gh'rement671/
Greathmen671/
Greamn671/
Grimim671/
Gremenova671/
Greemn670/
Graymn670/

Grimen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grimen in the Russian language
Грименgrimen-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grimen
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