Grimsdale Surname

770,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 369 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Grimsdale Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Scand.) Dweller at Grim’s Dale [v. under Grim, and + Old English dœl = Old Norse dal-r]

Grimsdale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2231:249,85720,242
Canada571:646,41452,764
Australia281:964,13257,058
United States271:13,424,405494,117
France141:4,744,480251,814
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Scotland61:892,30328,047
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2171:112,32910,956

Grimsdale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Scand.) Dweller at Grim’s Dale [v. under Grim, and + Old English dœl = Old Norse dal-r]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Grinsdale; a location name in Cumberland.

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

Grimsdale Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grimsdale is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grimsdale? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 770,644th most widely held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 19,749,447 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Grimsdale live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Grimsdale is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 223 people, or 1 in 249,857. In England Grimsdale is most frequent in: Hertfordshire, where 19 percent reside, Buckinghamshire, where 13 percent reside and Kent, where 9 percent reside. Other than England Grimsdale exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Grimsdale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Grimsdale has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Grimsdale surname increased 103 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grimsdale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Grimsdale surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Grimsdale earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 31.98% more than the national average, earning $56,948 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.66% less than the national average, earning $47,864 CAD per year.

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