Grimett Surname

754,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Grimett Surname Definition:

Johannes Grymyd, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Grimett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3531:153,47817,355
United States241:15,102,456529,929
England31:18,572,686338,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Grimett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Grimhild' (v. Yonge, ii.' 89). The first stage of corruption would be Grimhilt, next Grimilt, and then finally Grimmit. So early as the 14th century we find Grymyd running side by side with Grymyld:

Johannes Grymyd, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Grymyld, 1379: ibid.

1555. Married — John Saunders and Elizabeth Grymholde: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1771. — George Grimmett and Mary Reeve: St. George, Hanover Square.

— — John Page Crayden and Ann Grimmett: ibid.

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

Grimett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grimett is most common in South Africa. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Grimett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grimett? popularity and diffusion

Grimett is the 754,238th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 19,177,752 people. The surname Grimett is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Grimett live; 93 percent live in Southern Africa and 93 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 353 people, or 1 in 153,478. In South Africa Grimett is most common in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 47 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 33 percent live and Gauteng, where 15 percent live. Aside from South Africa this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Grimett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grimett has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 14 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grimett Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Grimett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.01% more than the national average, earning R 351,720 per year and in United States they earn 12.3% less than the national average, earning $37,842 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grimmett936,280/
Grimette931/
Gruimett930/
Grimet9268/
Grimmette88169/
Graimmett883/
Griemmett881/
Grimmiett881/
Grimmetts881/
Grimmet86100/
Grumett8680/
Gremett8633/
Grimitt867/
Graimet861/
Grime833,134/
Grummett80982/
Grimmitt80269/
Grumeitt807/
Grimitte801/
Grimmest801/
Grimmete801/
Gremmett800/
Grimes7783,998/
Grimme773,845/
Grumet77824/
Grimeh77661/
Grieme77566/
Gremet77514/
Grimed77282/
Grimer77154/
Ngrime77124/
Grimit7769/
Graime7728/
Grimée7726/
Grimee7717/
Greime776/
Grimey773/
Grimea773/
Grimez772/
Grimej771/
Grimmitte751/
Grimmer719,042/
Grismer71765/
Grummet71305/
Grimmie71102/
Greimer7171/
Grumeth7166/
Grimmes7146/
Graimes7140/
Grumitt7139/
Grimeis7121/
Greimes7121/
Gremetz7110/
Grimmit718/
Grimess715/
Grimhed715/
Kgrimes714/
Graimez714/
Grimech712/
Grimmey712/
Grimees712/
Grimesh711/
Groisme711/
Grimmeh711/
Graimer710/
Griemme710/
Grrimes710/
Griemie710/
Ghrimes710/
Grima6716,038/
Grummitt67667/
Grimi67655/
Grimmeis6749/
Greme6743/
Gryme6723/
Grimmeiß6720/
Grimy6711/
Greismer676/
Gremmitt675/
Grimá672/
Grimé671/
Greimech671/
D'Grimes671/
Groismer670/
Grismeer670/

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