Grimoldi Surname

131,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Grimoldi Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the medieval name Remoldus or from apheresis of the name Ghirimoldus or Grimoldus. Early traces can be found in 1376 in Northern Italy, from a person called Giacomo Rimoldo.

Grimoldi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2,6221:23,3244,090
Argentina6671:64,0835,469
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Uruguay471:73,0167,628
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
France71:9,488,960336,266
England61:9,286,343223,652
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Grimoldi (35) may also be a first name.

Grimoldi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the medieval name Remoldus or from apheresis of the name Ghirimoldus or Grimoldus. Early traces can be found in 1376 in Northern Italy, from a person called Giacomo Rimoldo.

- lucarimo

Grimoldi Last Name Facts

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

Grimoldi is held by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grimoldi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 131,236th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,115,398 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Grimoldi reside; 76 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 76 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 35 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Italy, where it is carried by 2,622 people, or 1 in 23,324. In Italy it is primarily concentrated in: Lombardy, where 98 percent live, Liguria, where 1 percent live and Veneto, where 1 percent live. Besides Italy this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Grimoldi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Grimoldi last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Grimoldi earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.29% less than the national average, earning $41,297 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghrimoldi945/
Grismoldi941/
Grimaldi8846,862/
Grimoldy884/
Grimaldis82387/
Grismaldi8226/
Grimaldiz827/
Grimaldie823/
Grimaldit822/
Grimaldei821/
Grimmaldi821/
Grimaldii821/
Grimoldey821/
Grimaldy75134/
Grimalde75115/
Grimalda7550/
Grumolde754/
Grumaldi751/
Gremaldi751/
Grimaldes7147/
Grimaldez7128/
Grismalde711/

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