Grimmitt Surname

966,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Grimmitt 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.

Grimmitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1281:2,831,710167,846
England1131:493,08031,588
Wales141:221,03813,576
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Grimmitt 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

Grimmitt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grimmitt is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grimmitt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 966,131st most commonly held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 27,091,249 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Grimmitt are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 128 people, or 1 in 2,831,710. In The United States Grimmitt is most common in: Alabama, where 19 percent reside, Texas, where 14 percent reside and Tennessee, where 13 percent reside. Excluding The United States Grimmitt exists in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 42 percent reside and Wales, where 5 percent reside.

Grimmitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grimmitt has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 210 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 198 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grimmitt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Grimmitt are 8.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.16% being registered with the party.

Grimmitt earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.51% less than the national average, earning $41,205 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Grimmer679,042/
Grummet67305/
Grumett6780/
Grimmes6746/
Gremett6733/
Grimois6724/
Grimeis6721/
Grimish6721/
Grimais6718/
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