Grimley Surname
Approximately 4,108 people bear this surname
Grimley Surname Definition:
A Co. Armagh variant of Gormley
Grimley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,291 | 1:43,159 | 5,492 |
| United States | 1,128 | 1:321,329 | 29,290 |
| Australia | 684 | 1:39,467 | 5,112 |
| Northern Ireland | 484 | 1:3,812 | 753 |
| Scotland | 183 | 1:29,256 | 3,059 |
| Canada | 140 | 1:263,183 | 24,832 |
| Ireland | 65 | 1:72,445 | 4,480 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Vanuatu | 9 | 1:29,253 | 714 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 248 | 1:17,862 | 2,173 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 622 | 1:39,189 | 5,007 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 267 | 1:188,085 | 16,600 |
Grimley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Co. Armagh variant of Gormley
A parish in co. Worcester.
A location name in Worcestershire.
Grimley Demographics
Grimley Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Grimley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grimley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Grimley (Russian: Гримлей) is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Grimley? popularity and diffusion
It is the 112,718th most frequent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,773,989 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Grimley reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 1,291 people, or 1 in 43,159. In England Grimley is mostly concentrated 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 prevalency of Grimley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Grimley surname 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 decreased 74 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 633 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Grimley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (94%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Grimley surname are 7.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.7% being registered with the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grismley | 93 | 2 | / |
| Grimmley | 93 | 1 | / |
| Grimly | 92 | 202 | / |
| Grimle | 92 | 5 | / |
| Grumley | 86 | 615 | / |
| Grimler | 86 | 334 | / |
| Grinley | 86 | 177 | / |
| Gremley | 86 | 76 | / |
| Grimlie | 86 | 50 | / |
| Grimlay | 86 | 0 | / |
| Grimles | 86 | 0 | / |
| Grimmler | 80 | 107 | / |
| Greimler | 80 | 44 | / |
| Gruhmley | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grimelly | 80 | 0 | / |
| Grisnley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Grinly | 77 | 38 | / |
| Grimli | 77 | 21 | / |
| Grumly | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gremler | 71 | 281 | / |
| Grenley | 71 | 91 | / |
| Grimlid | 71 | 12 | / |
| Griemla | 71 | 10 | / |
| Grimlat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grinlay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grimmla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grumlay | 71 | 0 | / |
| Grinnly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Grienly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gremlie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Grinlee | 71 | 0 | / |
| Greenley | 67 | 1,915 | / |
| Grimelli | 67 | 183 | / |
| Gremmler | 67 | 176 | / |
| Gremelle | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gremilly | 67 | 4 | / |
| Grimella | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grinnlle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grrenley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gremille | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grinlett | 67 | 0 | / |
Grimley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grimley in the Russian language | ||
| Гримлей | grimlej | - |
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Grimley Reference & Research
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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 Grimley
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