Grimmett Surname

77,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Grimmett Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) corruption forms of Grimhild = Fierce (in) War [Teutonic grimm + hild, hilt, war, battle] Bnt the suff. may occasionally be the French diminutive -et.

Grimmett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,9821:72,7548,402
England6441:86,5199,455
Australia4581:58,9437,155
New Zealand741:61,1949,493
Canada731:504,73442,927
Ireland141:336,35312,021
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Wales61:515,75523,171
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3301:73,8658,120
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1931:260,20021,388

Grimmett (16) may also be a first name.

Grimmett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) corruption forms of Grimhild = Fierce (in) War [Teutonic grimm + hild, hilt, war, battle] Bnt the suff. may occasionally be the French diminutive -et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, diminutive of Grim.

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

Grimmett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grimmett occurs most in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Grimmett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grimmett? popularity and diffusion

The surname Grimmett is the 77,851st most frequently held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,160,437 people. The surname Grimmett is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Grimmett reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 16 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,982 people, or 1 in 72,754. In The United States Grimmett is most prevalent in: West Virginia, where 12 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States Grimmett is found in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Grimmett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grimmett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grimmett last name expanded 2,581 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 195 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grimmett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Grimmett are 9.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.92% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Grimmett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.81% less than the national average, earning R 131,148 per year; in United States they earn 12.56% less than the national average, earning $37,728 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.94% more than the national average, earning $55,614 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grimmette94169/
Graimmett943/
Griemmett941/
Grimmiett941/
Grimmetts941/
Grimett93380/
Grimmet93100/
Grummett88982/
Grimmitt88269/
Grinmett882/
Grimette881/
Grimmest881/
Grimmete881/
Gremmett880/
Gruimett880/
Grimme863,845/
Grimet8668/
Grimmitte821/
Grimmer809,042/
Grummet80305/
Grimmie80102/
Grumett8080/
Grimmes8046/
Gremett8033/
Grimmit808/
Grimitt807/
Grimmey802/
Grimmeh801/
Graimet801/
Griemme800/
Grime773,134/
Grummitt75667/
Grimmeis7549/
Grimmeiß7520/
Grumeitt757/
Gremmitt755/
Grimitte751/
Grimes7183,998/
Grumet71824/
Grimeh71661/
Grieme71566/
Gremet71514/
Gremme71507/
Grimed71282/
Grimer71154/
Ngrime71124/
Grimit7169/
Grimma7145/
Graime7128/
Grimée7126/
Grimee7117/
Grimmeiss7114/
Grimmi7110/
Greime716/
Grimmy715/
Grimmehed714/
Grimea713/
Grimey713/
Grimmé713/
Grimez712/
Grimej711/
Grimmeová711/
Grismer67765/
Gremmer67623/
Gremmes6779/
Greimer6771/
Grumeth6766/
Grimmis6745/
Gremmee6741/
Graimes6740/
Grumitt6739/
Grämmer6737/
Greimes6721/
Grimeis6721/
Grummit6717/
Gremetz6710/
Grimess675/
Grimhed675/
Kgrimes674/
Graimez674/
Grinmes672/
Grimees672/
Grimech672/
Grimesh671/
Gremmit671/
Grimmiy671/
Grimmio671/
Groisme671/
Graimer670/
Ghrimes670/
Griemie670/
Grrimes670/
Grinmer670/

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