Grimsey Surname
Approximately 1,329 people bear this surname
Grimsey Surname Definition:
From Grimsby; a location name in Lincolnshire.
Grimsey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 655 | 1:85,066 | 9,329 |
| Australia | 417 | 1:64,738 | 7,754 |
| United States | 141 | 1:2,570,631 | 155,955 |
| New Zealand | 58 | 1:78,075 | 11,384 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 338 | 1:72,116 | 7,998 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Grimsey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Grimsby; a location name in Lincolnshire.
Grimsey Demographics
Grimsey Political Affiliation
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Grimsey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grimsey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Grimsey is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Grimsey.
How Common Is The Last Name Grimsey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 288,583rd most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,483,481 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Grimsey live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 655 people, or 1 in 85,066. In England it is primarily found in: Suffolk, where 26 percent reside, Essex, where 19 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.
Grimsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Grimsey has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 194 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 881 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Grimsey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Grimsey surname are 30.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.27% registered with the party.
The amount Grimsey earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.34% less than the national average, earning $35,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.42% more than the national average, earning $50,884 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsoey | 93 | 1 | / |
| Grimse | 92 | 15 | / |
| Grimsy | 92 | 0 | / |
| Grimset | 86 | 9 | / |
| Grimser | 86 | 8 | / |
| Grumsey | 86 | 6 | / |
| Grimsøy | 86 | 4 | / |
| Grimsay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gremsey | 86 | 0 | / |
| Grinsey | 86 | 0 | / |
| Greimse | 86 | 0 | / |
| Grimseid | 80 | 54 | / |
| Grimseth | 80 | 37 | / |
| Grimshei | 80 | 24 | / |
| Grimsheu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grimseud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grimseux | 80 | 0 | / |
| Greemsey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Grimshea | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gremse | 77 | 96 | / |
| Grimze | 77 | 20 | / |
| Grimsi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grimshawe | 75 | 23 | / |
| Grimshead | 75 | 0 | / |
| Grimjes | 71 | 22 | / |
| Gremser | 71 | 8 | / |
| Grimscheid | 71 | 6 | / |
| Griense | 71 | 2 | / |
| Grimsić | 71 | 2 | / |
| Grümser | 71 | 1 | / |
| Graimsa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grimjay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gringey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grinser | 71 | 0 | / |
| Grinzey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Grimsha | 71 | 0 | / |
| Grimger | 71 | 0 | / |
| Grincey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Grimsich | 67 | 26 | / |
| Grimshou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Graimger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grimmger | 67 | 0 | / |
| Grimsath | 67 | 0 | / |
| Grinshed | 67 | 0 | / |
| Grnse | 67 | 0 | / |
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