Grimley Surname

112,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Grimley Surname Definition:

A Co. Armagh variant of Gormley

Grimley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2911:43,1595,492
United States1,1281:321,32929,290
Australia6841:39,4675,112
Northern Ireland4841:3,812753
Scotland1831:29,2563,059
Canada1401:263,18324,832
Ireland651:72,4454,480
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Wales191:162,87011,152
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2481:17,8622,173
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6221:39,1895,007
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2671:188,08516,600

Grimley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Co. Armagh variant of Gormley

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A parish in co. Worcester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Worcestershire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Grimley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grimley (Russian: Гримлей) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Grimley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grimley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 112,718th most common surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,773,989 people. The surname Grimley occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Grimley live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Grimley is most common in England, where it is carried by 1,291 people, or 1 in 43,159. In England it is mostly found in: Leicestershire, where 10 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 10 percent are found and West Midlands, where 8 percent are found. Besides England it is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.

Grimley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grimley has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 422 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,307 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 74 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 633 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grimley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Grimley surname is principally Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Grimley surname are 7.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.7% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Grimley earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.57% less than the national average, earning 240,297 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 88.3% more than the national average, earning R 447,468 per year; in United States they earn 4.67% more than the national average, earning $45,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.63% more than the national average, earning $51,487 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grismley932/
Grimmley931/
Grimly92202/
Grimle925/
Grumley86615/
Grimler86334/
Grinley86177/
Gremley8676/
Grimlie8650/
Grimlay860/
Grimles860/
Grimmler80107/
Greimler8044/
Gruhmley801/
Grimelly800/
Grisnley800/
Grinly7738/
Grimli7721/
Grumly772/
Gremler71281/
Grenley7191/
Grimlid7112/
Griemla7110/
Grimlat711/
Grinlay711/
Grimmla711/
Grumlay710/
Grinnly710/
Grienly710/
Gremlie710/
Grinlee710/
Greenley671,915/
Grimelli67183/
Gremmler67176/
Gremelle678/
Gremilly674/
Grimella672/
Grinnlle671/
Grrenley671/
Gremille671/
Grinlett670/

Grimley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grimley in the Russian language
Гримлейgrimlej-

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Grimley Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grimley
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