Grimmett Surname
Approximately 6,280 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,982 | 1:72,754 | 8,402 |
| England | 644 | 1:86,519 | 9,455 |
| Australia | 458 | 1:58,943 | 7,155 |
| New Zealand | 74 | 1:61,194 | 9,493 |
| Canada | 73 | 1:504,734 | 42,927 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 330 | 1:73,865 | 8,120 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 193 | 1:260,200 | 21,388 |
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.
From the French, diminutive of Grim.
Grimmett Demographics
Average Male Grimmett Height
176.91 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Grimmett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grimmett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Grimmett is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grimmett? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 77,851st most frequent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,160,437 people. This last name is primarily 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 prevalent given name world-wide, borne by 16 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4,982 people, or 1 in 72,754. In The United States Grimmett is mostly found in: West Virginia, where 12 percent reside, Texas, where 11 percent reside and Ohio, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States it occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Grimmett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Grimmett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Grimmett last name rose 2,581 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 195 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Grimmett Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Grimmett last name are 9.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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.
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