Grimmit Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Grimmit Surname Definition:

Johannes Grymyd, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Grimmit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Grimmit Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Grimhild' (v. Yonge, ii.' 89). The first stage of corruption would be Grimhilt, next Grimilt, and then finally Grimmit. So early as the 14th century we find Grymyd running side by side with Grymyld:

Johannes Grymyd, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Grymyld, 1379: ibid.

1555. Married — John Saunders and Elizabeth Grymholde: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1771. — George Grimmett and Mary Reeve: St. George, Hanover Square.

— — John Page Crayden and Ann Grimmett: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Grimmit Last Name Facts

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

Grimmit is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Grimmit.

How Common Is The Last Name Grimmit? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,723,624th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Grimmit is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Grimmit live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States Grimmit is primarily found in: California, where 63 percent are found, Illinois, where 13 percent are found and Mississippi, where 13 percent are found.

Grimmit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Grimmit has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grimmit last name fell 64 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grimmit Last Name Statistics demography

Grimmit earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.35% less than the national average, earning $30,054 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Grimmi9210/
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Grimmet86100/
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Grimmete801/
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Grimitte801/
Grimme773,845/
Grimet7768/
Grimma7745/
Grimai7739/
Grimis7734/
Gremmi776/
Grimmy775/
Grimio774/
Grimmé773/
Graimi772/
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Grimid772/
Greimi771/
Grumit770/
Grimmette75169/
Grimmeiss7514/
Graimmett753/
Griemmett751/
Grimmetts751/
Grimmer719,042/
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Grimmes7146/
Grumitt7139/
Grimois7124/
Grimeis7121/
Grimish7121/
Grimais7118/
Grimich715/
Gremiot712/
Grimmey712/
Grimmeh711/
Graimet711/
Greimiz710/
Griemie710/
Griemme710/
Grima6716,038/
Grime673,134/
Grummett67982/
Gremi67671/
Greimich6793/
Grimy6711/
Grumeitt677/
Grimá672/
Grinmett672/
Grèmi672/
Ghraimis671/
Grimé671/
Greemith671/
Grimette671/
Grêmi671/
Gremheit670/
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