Grimmer Surname

56,106th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,042 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Grimmer Surname Definition:

From the Old Norse, Grimr; from the German, Grimm, Grimmer; in the Domesday Book, Grim, Grimbert; from the French, Grimont; a personal name.

Grimmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,3451:24,0673,189
United States2,7341:132,57513,940
England1,0541:52,8636,476
France3981:166,89125,994
Australia3131:86,2489,971
Canada2761:133,49913,853
New Zealand2731:16,5872,897
Austria1481:57,5378,996
Switzerland1171:70,1968,406
Scotland731:73,3405,569
South Africa601:902,96258,308
Thailand451:1,569,741208,465
Ecuador321:497,05810,858
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Czechia191:559,65656,138
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Norway111:467,48139,375
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Falkland Islands61:522125
China51:273,464,31313,838
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3991:61,0917,127
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3011:166,83915,114

Grimmer (19) may also be a first name.

Grimmer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Old Norse, Grimr; from the German, Grimm, Grimmer; in the Domesday Book, Grim, Grimbert; from the French, Grimont; a personal name.

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

Grimmer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grimmer (Russian: Гриммер) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grimmer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 56,106th most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 805,966 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Grimmer reside; 45 percent reside in Western Europe and 40 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Grimmer is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 19 people.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 3,345 people, or 1 in 24,067. In Germany it is most frequent in: Saxony, where 23 percent reside, Bavaria, where 21 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent reside. Beside Germany this last name exists in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Grimmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grimmer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 908 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 264 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,433 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Grimmer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Grimmer last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Grimmer last name are 15.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.26% being registered with the party.

The amount Grimmer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.68% more than the national average, earning 424,577 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 1038.56% more than the national average, earning R 2,705,660 per year; in United States they earn 10.85% more than the national average, earning $47,830 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.82% less than the national average, earning $45,797 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grimmert9361/
Grimmier930/
Grimmger930/
Grimme923,845/
Grimer92154/
Grismer86765/
Gremmer86623/
Grümmer86602/
Grummer86446/
Grimmie86102/
Grimmet86100/
Greimer8671/
Grimmes8646/
Grämmer8637/
Grimert8611/
Grimmey862/
Grimmeh861/
Grimmjr861/
Grimeur861/
Grimier860/
Grinmer860/
Grimger860/
Griemme860/
Graimer860/
Grime833,134/
Grimmerová8226/
Grimmett806,280/
Gremmert80103/
Gruemmer8068/
Grümmert8059/
Grimmeis8049/
Grimmeiß8020/
Grismere808/
Greismer806/
Graimger801/
Grimmest801/
Gremmier801/
Greummer801/
Grismeer800/
Grinmier800/
Groismer800/
Greammer800/
Gremmger800/
Grimes7783,998/
Grimeh77661/
Grieme77566/
Gremme77507/
Gremer77433/
Grämer77341/
Grumer77334/
Grimed77282/
Grümer77147/
Ngrime77124/
Grymer7790/
Grimet7768/
Grimma7745/
Graime7728/
Grimée7726/
Grimee7717/
Grimmi7710/
Greime776/
Grimmy775/
Grimey773/
Grimea773/
Grimmé773/
Grimez772/
Grimej771/
Grimre771/
Grimmeiss7514/
Grimmehed754/
Graimmett753/
Grimmeová751/
Grimmetts751/
Greismere750/
Grimett71380/
Grumier71185/
Gremmes7179/
Grimmis7145/
Gremmee7141/
Graimes7140/
Gresmer7132/
Graymer7123/
Greimes7121/
Grimeis7121/
Grimoir7112/
Gremier7110/
Grimmit718/
Gruemer718/
Grimess715/
Grimhed715/
Kgrimes714/
Graimez714/
Greamer713/
Grimees712/
Grinmes712/
Grimech712/
Greymer711/
Grymier711/
Grimmiy711/
Grenmer711/
Graimet711/
Groisme711/
Grimmio711/
Grimére711/
Grimesh711/
Ghrimes710/
Griemie710/
Greemer710/
Grrimes710/
Gremger710/
Grima6716,038/
Grimi67655/
Grimmitt67269/
Grimoire67189/
Greme6743/
Gryme6723/
Grimmich6720/
Grimy6711/
Grimoird676/
Grinmett672/
Grimá672/
Greimech671/
Grimé671/
D'Grimes671/
Gremmett670/
Greamert670/
Grismire670/
Gruimett670/
Greasmer670/
Gritmire670/
Greesmer670/

Grimmer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grimmer in the Russian language
Гриммерgrimmer-

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