Grimsdell Surname

1,168,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Grimsdell Surname Definition:

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

Grimsdell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:562,80934,447
South Africa691:785,18453,751
United States171:21,321,114641,998
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:333,90921,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Grimsdell 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

Grimsdell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grimsdell occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grimsdell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,168,344th most frequently used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Grimsdell reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Grimsdell is most numerous in England, where it is held by 99 people, or 1 in 562,809. In England Grimsdell is most common in: Buckinghamshire, where 23 percent reside, West Sussex, where 13 percent reside and Greater London, where 13 percent reside. Apart from England this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Grimsdell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grimsdell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 136 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 189 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grimsdell Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Grimsdell earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 32.32% less than the national average, earning R 160,836 per year and in United States they earn 9.18% less than the national average, earning $39,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grimsdall8913/
Grimsdal8235/
Grimesdille801/
Grimsdale78369/
Grimstål7111/
Grimståhl6710/
Grimstahl673/
Gromsdahl671/
Grimmestål632/
Gromstul5911/
Gurumastal531/
Kirmes Daly501/

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